Ladbroke Grove Power Station
Key Facts:
- Operational since August 2000
- 86 MW generating capacity
- Uses Open Cycle Gas Turbine technology
- Powered by natural gas
- 7 full-time employees
Introduction
Ladbroke Grove Power Station is a natural gas-fired peaking power station. When it became operational in 2000, it was Australia’s first integrated gas fired power station. Ladbroke Grove uses two open cycle gas turbines to generate 86 MW of electricity and supplies power to residential and industrial customers in the Mt Gambier, Penola and Millicent areas of South Australia.
As a peaking power station, Ladbroke Grove helps meet demand for electricity in South Australia during periods of high demand for example in summer when air conditioners tend to be extensively used, and throughout winter when there is high demand for heating.
History
Work began on Ladbroke Grove Power Station in 1998 when Origin was known as the South Australian Gas Company. The first gas turbine generator was commissioned in January 2000 and the second began commercial operation in June 2000.
Ladbroke Grove was officially opened on 16 August 2000 by the Treasurer of South Australia at the time, the Hon Rob Lucas MLC.
Location
Ladbroke Grove is located approximately 45km from Mount Gambier and 9km south of Penola in South Australia.
Lower emission gas-fired power generation
Ladbroke Grove uses natural gas to operate its turbines, sending all 86 MW of power generated to the National Electricity Market. As a gas-fired power station, Ladbroke Grove emits less carbon emissions than a typical coal-fired power station when producing electricity.
The power station was originally developed to run on gas from the Ladbroke Grove gas field and was ultimately converted to gas from the SESA pipeline. This is because the gas from the Ladbroke Grove gas field had high CO2 content.
Powering Ladbroke Grove Power Station
Ladbroke Grove is fuelled by natural gas from the South East South Australia (SESA) pipeline, which is a 45km pipeline between Poolaijelo in Victoria and the power station. At Poolaijelo it connects to the 680 km South East Australia Gas (SEAGas) pipeline which transports gas from Victoria's gas fields around Port Campbell to Adelaide in South Australia.
For more information, please contact:
Peter O’Neil
Plant Manager
Phone: (08) 8737 3329
Mobile: 0400 950 130
Email: peter.o'neil@originenergy.com.au
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