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Kangaroo Island Power Station

Coordinates: 35°40′00″S 137°36′10″E / 35.666651°S 137.6028504°E / -35.666651; 137.6028504
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Kangaroo Island Power Station
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CountryAustralia
LocationBrownlow KI, South Australia
Coordinates35°40′00″S 137°36′10″E / 35.666651°S 137.6028504°E / -35.666651; 137.6028504
StatusOperational
Commission date2016
OwnerSA Power Networks
OperatorSA Power Networks
Thermal power station
Primary fuelDiesel fuel
Power generation
Nameplate capacity6 MW

The Kangaroo Island power station is a set of diesel generators located at the Kingscote substation at Brownlow KI on Kangaroo Island.

It consists of three 2MWe Caterpillar 3516B generators capable of providing a combined 6MW of power.

Owned and operated by SA Power Networks, it is used to provide stability of supply if both of the submarine power cables to the mainland are unavailable.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kangaroo Island". SDA Engineering. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.