Kangaroo Island Power Station
Power station in South Australia
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The Kangaroo Island power station is a set of diesel generators located at the Kingscote substation at Brownlow KI on Kangaroo Island.
CountryAustralia
LocationBrownlow KI, South Australia
Coordinates35.666651°S 137.6028504°E
StatusOperational
| Kangaroo Island Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Brownlow KI, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 35.666651°S 137.6028504°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2016 |
| Owner | SA Power Networks |
| Operator | SA Power Networks |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Diesel fuel |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 6 MW |
It consists of three 2MWe Caterpillar 3516B generators capable of providing a combined 6 MW 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]