Territory Generation produces electricity at our power stations for supply to Northern Territory cities and towns.
Darwin – Katherine Interconnected System
Channel Island
Channel Island Power Station (CIPS) is the largest power station in the Northern Territory and the main source of electricity for the Darwin – Katherine Interconnected system. The first units were commissioned at CIPS in 1986, and Channel Island now has 310MW of installed capacity. CIPS is a natural gas fired station, with diesel fuel back-up capability.
Cycle | Open and combined |
Capacity | 310MW |
Fuel | Natural gas (diesel for back-up) |
Weddell
The Weddell Power Station connects to the Darwin – Katherine grid and consists of three open cycle gas turbines commissioned in 2008, with a third commissioned in 2014.
Cycle | Open |
Capacity | 129MW |
Fuel | Natural gas only |
Katherine
The Katherine Power Station has been operational since 1987. The station contains four open cycle gas turbines.
Cycle | Open |
Capacity | 34.7MW |
Fuel | Natural gas (diesel for back-up) |
Pine Creek
Territory Generation purchases power from Pine Creek Power Station which is independently owned and operated by Energy Development Limited (EDL). The station is connected to the Darwin – Katherine Interconnected system.
Cycle | Open and combined |
Capacity | 26.6MW |
Fuel | Natural gas |
Alice Springs System
Ron Goodin
The Ron Goodin Power Station was commissioned in 1973 and remains a major source of electricity in the Alice Springs area.
Cycle | Open |
Capacity | 44.6MW |
Fuel | Natural gas (diesel for back-up) |
Owen Springs
The Owen Springs Power Station uses the latest dual fuel reciprocating technology. With the majority of the capacity commissioned in 2011, Owen Springs Power Station services the Alice Springs Community.
Cycle | Open |
Capacity | 36MW |
Fuel | Natural gas and diesel |
Territory Towns
Tennant Creek
The Tennant Creek Power Station (TCPS) services the Tennant Creek township, and surrounding communities as far as Ali Curung, 150km south of Tennant creek.
Cycle | Open |
Capacity | 16.7MW |
Fuel | Natural gas (diesel for back-up) |
Yulara
The Yulara Power Station is the only commercial source of electricity in the Yulara area, servicing the Ayers Rock Resort.
Cycle | Open |
Capacity | 10.95MW |
Fuel | CNG (compressed natural gas) and diesel |
Kings Canyon
The Kings Canyon Power Station is the only commercial source of electricity in the Kings Canyon area, servicing the Kings Canyon Resort and domestic customers.
Cycle | Solar PV Station and Open cycle diesel |
Capacity | 1.176MW |
Fuel | Diesel and Solar PV |