Torrens Island power station

Torrens Island Power Station, near Adelaide, South Australia is operated by AGL Energy. It burns natural gas in 8 steam turbines to generate up to 1,280MW of electricity. The gas is supplied via the SEAGas pipeline from Victoria and from Moomba in the Cooper Basin although it is also is capable of burning fuel oil. It is the largest power station in South Australia and the largest single user of natural gas in Australia. Construction began in 1963 and the A Station was completed in 1967 The B Station was completed in 1976.