Territory Generation is the largest wholesale electricity producer in the Northern Territory. We own 597.1 MW of installed capacity and contract an additional 5.1 MW from independent power producers, including 4 MW of solar power from Uterne in Alice Springs and 1.1 MW of reclaimed gas produced by LMS Energy from the Shoal Bay Renewable Energy Facility.
We own and operate 8 power stations and 57 generating units, including 2 battery energy storage systems. Our power stations are located at Channel Island, Weddell and Katherine (the Darwin-Katherine interconnected system); Ron Goodin/Sadadeen Valley and Owen Springs (the Alice Springs power system); Tennant Creek, Kings Canyon and Yulara (classified as remote power stations).
| Power Station | Engine | Capacity (MW) | Description |
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Darwin-Katherine region |
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Channel Island Power Station (CIPS) |
4 heavy industrial gas turbines (1 dual fuel) 3 aeroderivative gas turbines (2 dual fuel) 1 steam turbine 1 battery energy storage system (BESS)* |
301.4 (+ 32.6 MW BESS*) |
CIPS commenced formal operations in 1987. It is Territory Generation’s largest power station and will continue to be the primary source of electricity for the Darwin-Katherine interconnected system (DKIS). The Darwin-Katherine Battery Energy Storage System is located at CIPS. A renewable-fuel capable TM2500 has commenced pre-commissioning. |
Weddell Power Station (WPS) |
3 aeroderivative gas turbines | 129.0 | WPS connects to the DKIS. Two of its gas turbines were commissioned in 2008, with the third commissioned in 2014. |
Katherine Power Station (KPS) |
4 industrial gas turbines (dual fuel) | 37.0 | KPS has been operational since 1987 and functions as a critical infrastructure black station, providing islanding and network voltage support services to the DKIS. |
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Alice Springs region |
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Ron Goodin Power Station (RGPS) |
6 reciprocating sets (diesel only) | 19.4 | RGPS was commissioned in 1973. The station has transitioned to hot standby mode meaning its generators are now at the bottom of the merit order and only operate when required. The station is scheduled to transition into cold standby (for emergency use only) towards the end of 2026. |
Owen Springs Power Station (OSPS) |
13 reciprocating sets (10 gas, 3 dual fuel) 1 industrial gas turbine (dual fuel) |
80.9 | OSPS was commissioned in 2011 and upgraded in 2018 to service the Alice Springs community. |
Sadadeen Valley |
1 BESS* | 0.0 (+ 5.0 BESS*) |
The Sadadeen Valley BESS is a grid-connected modular lithium iron phosphate battery system which has been operational since 2018 to support the Alice Springs power system. It resides within the RGPS site. |
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Remote stations |
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Tennant Creek Power Station (TCPS) |
13 reciprocating sets (8 gas, 3 diesel) 1 industrial gas turbine (dual fuel) |
19.5 | TCPS was commissioned in 1975 and underwent a significant upgrade in 2017. It services the Tennant Creek township and surrounding communities as far as Ali Curung. |
Yulara Power Station (YPS) |
7 reciprocating sets (diesel) | 8.8 | YPS has been operational since 1983. It services the Ayers Rock Resort and the Yulara township using diesel fuel operation. |
Kings Canyon Power Station (KCPS) |
3 reciprocating sets (diesel) | 1.1 | KCPS has been in operation since 2003. It is the only commercial source of electricity in the Kings Canyon area, servicing the Kings Canyon Resort and domestic customers. Plans are in place to begin recommissioning the onsite solar farm in the coming years. |
| Totals | 57 | 597.1 (*BESS excluded from totals) |
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