Territory Generation is a government owned corporation of the Northern Territory, Australia, established on 1 July 2014. It had previously been an operational business unit of PowerWater. Territory Generation owns and operates eight power stations in the Northern Territory.[1]
| Company type | government owned corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electricity generation |
| Predecessor | PowerWater |
| Founded | July 1, 2014 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Area served | Northern Territory |
| Owner | Government of the Northern Territory |
| Website | territorygeneration |
Territory Generation traces its history back to the first power stations in the Northern Territory which were built in 1934 in Darwin and 1937 in Alice Springs.[2]
Power stations
editThe Northern Territory does not have a single interconnected electricity transmission network. Territory Generation owns and operates eight power stations on five separate networks. Three of these are regulated by the Australian Energy Regulator and are managed by PowerWater.[3]
Darwin–Katherine
editDarwin and Katherine are on the largest regulated grid.
Alice Springs
editThe Alice Springs grid is the second-largest regulated grid.
Tennant Creek
editThe smallest regulated grid services the area around Tennant Creek.
Kings Canyon
editKings Canyon Power Station is the only commercial source of electricity in the area of Kings Canyon. It provides up to 1.1MW from a combination of solar and diesel generation.[4]
Yulara
editYulara Power Station services the town and locality of Yulara, Northern Territory. It produces 11MW from natural gas and diesel backup.[5]
References
edit- ^ "About Us". Territory Generation. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Our History". Territory Generation. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Electricity Networks". PowerWater. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Our power stations". Territory Generation. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Yulara Power Station". Territory Generation. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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