Coober Pedy
EDL owns and operates the Coober Pedy Hybrid Renewable Power Station, which provides electricity to the iconic, remote mining town of Coober Pedy in South Australia.
At a glance
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Project name:
Coober Pedy Hybrid Renewable Power Station
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Owner, operator:
EDL
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Start of operation:
2017
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Location:
Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia
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Generating capacity:
9.3 MW
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Primary fuel:
Hybrid
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Generating capacity (wind):
4MW
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Generating capacity (solar):
1MW
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Abated and avoided emissions:
5900 tonnes CO2–e p.a.
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Equivalent cars off the road:
1634 p.a.
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Equivalent homes powered:
1480 p.a.
About the power station
Supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, the Coober Pedy Hybrid Renewable Power Station combines 4MW wind generation, 1MW solar generation, a 1MW/500kWhr battery and other integration technologies with the diesel power station as a backup.
This multi award-winning power station has delivered lower cost and more stable electricity for the community at world-leading renewable energy penetration rates. To date, the longest continuous period the project has operated on 100% renewables was 97 hours in December 2019.
This power station has set a global benchmark for renewables in MW scale isolated grids.