Reeves Plains Power Station

Reeves Plains Power Station
Map
Country
  • Australia
Coordinates34°30′14″S 138°36′40″E / 34.504°S 138.611°E / -34.504; 138.611
StatusProposed
Construction costA$450M
OwnerAlinta Energy
OperatorAlinta Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Secondary fuelDiesel
Turbine technologyGas turbine
Power generation
Make and modelGeneral Electric LM6000 PF Sprint
Units plannedSix
Nameplate capacityUp to 300 MW
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Reeves Plains Power Station is a proposal from Alinta Energy to build a gas-fired power station at Reeves Plains between Gawler and Mallala in South Australia. The proposed site borders both the Moomba-Adelaide gas pipe and an electricity transmission line.[1] The power station is proposed to use six gas turbines to produce up to 300 megawatts (400,000 hp) of electricity. It is expected to be operated as a peaking plant rather than running full time. The primary source of fuel will be the gas pipeline, however the plant will also be able to operate on diesel fuel, and will have diesel storage on site.[2] Stage 1 is expected to only be two or three of the turbines, generating 100 to 150 MW of electricity.[3] The power station was originally expected to take 12 months to build, and be commissioned in January 2019.[4] An extension of time request granted an additional 12 months in February 2019, but as of November 2019, the Alinta board had not yet decided to make the investment.[5]

Existing overhead lines
  1. ^ "Reeves Plains Power Station Proposal". Alinta Energy. 27 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. ^ Staggard, Tom (21 June 2017). "Gas station proposed for Plains". The Bunyip. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ^ Hanifie, Sowaibah; staff (14 July 2017). "Alinta Energy drafting plans for 300MW power plant north of Adelaide". ABC News.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Bec (21 June 2017). "Plains power plant play - Alinta's plans for $450m facility near Mallala". Plains Producer. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Reeves Plains Power Station Proposal". Alinta Energy. Retrieved 6 November 2019. We are continuing to develop a detailed investment case to ultimately be considered by the Alinta Energy Board.