Spencer Gulf Project is a 225MW hydro power project. It is planned on Spencer Gulf river/basin in South Australia, Australia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the announced stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2026 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2029. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by EnergyAustralia. The company has a stake of 100%.
Spencer Gulf Project is a pumped storage project. The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 2.9 million cubic meter. The net head of the project will be 223m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, is expected to be 2 in number. The penstock length will be 3,300m. The penstock diameter will be 4.2m. The project is expected to generate 1,800 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 75MW nameplate capacity.
The project will have 2 electric generators installed at the project site. The generator capacity is likely to be 145 MVA.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2026. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2029.
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About EnergyAustralia
EnergyAustralia Pty Ltd (EnergyAustralia), a part of CLP Holdings Ltd, is an integrated energy utility. It operates a portfolio of self-owned generation capacity and capacity purchases. The company owns and operates coal, gas, solar and wind generation facilities. It home services, bill payment, and energy saving, and energy bill management services. EnergyAustralia supplies electricity and gas to retail, business, commercial and industrial customers in New South Wales, South Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, and Queensland. The company has contact center operations in Australia, India and the Philippines. EnergyAustralia is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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