Channel Island Power Station
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Channel Island Power Station is the largest power station in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is positioned on an island in the Middle Arm of Darwin Harbour, supplying electricity to the Darwin-Katherine Interconnected System.[1] It is currently owned and operated by Territory Generation. Most of the island surrounding the facility is protected from development as the Channel Island Conservation Reserve.
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Channel Island Power Station | |
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Country | Australia |
Location | Channel Island, Northern Territory |
Coordinates | 12.554503°S 130.8665437°E / -12.554503; 130.8665437 |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1986 |
Owner(s) | Territory Generation |
Operator(s) | Territory Generation |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Secondary fuel | Diesel |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 6 |
Units decommissioned | 1 |
Nameplate capacity | 279 MW |
External links | |
Website | territorygeneration |
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