Dry Creek GT (DRYCGT1)

Gas Peakers · Synergen Power Pty Ltd · Turbine - OCGT

Dispatch stats Financials
Operational AEMO: In Service SA1 Fossil - Natural Gas Pipeline NEM data · 18h
52 MW
Registered nameplate capacity
18h revenue
$0
Capacity factor
0.0%
Revenue / MWh
—
Est. SRMC
$141.50/MWh

Energy flow

Dispatch target (cleared) vs availability — 5‑minute intervals. SA1 regional price (RRP) on right axis.

Key information
Capacity
52 MW

AEMO status In Service
Project status Operational (AI)

ENGIE Synergen asset page (engie.com.au) describes Dry Creek as a peaking generator with generating units in service; Wikipedia/GEO list the station as operational.

Region SA1
Coordinates -34.84750, 138.58180 (AI)

Wikipedia coordinates for Dry Creek Power Station: 34°50′51″S 138°34′54″E.

MLF 0.9988
DUID DRYCGT1
Owner Synergen Power Pty Ltd
Commissioned —
Expected closure 2030
Closure date —
Technology Turbine - OCGT
Fuel Fossil - Natural Gas Pipeline
Gas turbine OEM GE
Turbine / engine model LM6000
Equipment confidence medium
Stats window
13 Jun 2026 00:00 → 13 Jun 2026 17:50 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

13 Jun 2026 00:00 → 13 Jun 2026 17:50 AEST

Energy revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS volume
— MWh
Dispatched
— MWh
Available
183.7 MWh
Curtailed
183.7 MWh
Curtailment
100.0%
of available
MLF used
0.9988
end of period

Revenue (× MLF)

Estimated $ per interval — energy (RRP) and FCAS (regional FCAS prices), both × MLF.

Methodology & assumptions

  • Dispatch & availability — AEMO Next Day Dispatch UNIT_SOLUTION (5‑minute intervals). Intervention intervals excluded.
  • Regional price — dispatch_price RRP matched by settlement time and NEM region (from generator registry).
  • Energy revenue (× MLF) — cleared MW × (5/60 h) × RRP × MLF.
  • FCAS revenue & volume — cleared FCAS MW from DISPATCHLOAD (raise/lower 6s, 60s, 5min, reg) × (5/60 h) × regional FCAS price × MLF. Volume is total FCAS enablement MWh across services.
  • Curtailment — estimated economic curtailment when availability exceeds dispatch target: max(0, availability − cleared) × (5/60) MWh.
  • Not settlement — estimates only. AEMO settlement applies DLF, rebids, constraints, and other factors not modelled here.
MLF history (AEMO daily)
Effective fromMLF
2024-07-01 0.9998
2025-07-01 0.9988

Financial overview

2026 real AUD. Monetary values are CPI-adjusted to 2026 real Australian dollars. Greenfield capex uses AEMO benchmarks when plant-specific cost is unknown.
Type
OCGT
Capacity
52 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$141.50/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$65.82M

Shown in table
$65.82M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$62.40M (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Capex refurbishment
—
Capex / MW derived
$1,265,823

Shown in table
$1.27M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$1.20M (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Fixed OPEX (annual)
$2.47M

Shown in table
$2.47M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$2.34M (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr
$47,468

Shown in table
$47.5k (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$45.0k (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
No plant-specific O&M source found; server-side default applied as instructed.
Variable OPEX / MWh
$2.64

Shown in table
$2.64 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$2.50 (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
No plant-specific O&M source found; server-side default applied as instructed.
Fuel cost / GJ
$12.66

Shown in table
$12.66 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$12.00 (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
No plant-specific gas contract or fuel price source found; server-side default applied as instructed.
Heat rate GJ/MWh
10.97

Shown in table
$10.97 (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
AEMO heat-rate table lists Dry Creek GT at 10.97 GJ/MWh.

Reference
Heat rates - Encapsulates the efficiency of thermal generators (high confidence)
Source recorded 07 Jun 2026

Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: default · AI checked 07 Jun 2026

Notes
No plant-specific greenfield capex announcement was found in official owner/developer/government sources. Dry Creek GT is an existing 3 x 52 MW OCGT station; the unit-level DUID DRYCGT1 corresponds to one 52 MW unit within the 156 MW station. Heat rate sourced from AEMO heat-rate data for Dry Creek GT. Fixed O&M, variable O&M, fuel cost, and emissions intensity use provided fallback defaults only.

Sources