Dry Creek GT (DRYCGT3)

Gas Peakers · Synergen Power Pty Ltd · Turbine - OCGT

Operational AEMO: In Service SA1 Fossil - Natural Gas Pipeline NEM data · 7 days
52 MW
Registered nameplate capacity
7 days revenue
$0
Capacity factor
0.0%
Revenue / MWh
Est. SRMC
$210.15/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)

Wikipedia 2024; ENGIE Synergen asset page states Dry Creek is operating as peaking generation

Region SA1
Coordinates -34.84750, 138.58180 (AI)

Wikipedia coordinates for Dry Creek Power Station; GEO lists similar site coordinates

MLF 0.9988
DUID DRYCGT3
Owner Synergen Power Pty Ltd
Commissioned
Expected closure 2030
Closure date
Technology Turbine - OCGT
Fuel Fossil - Natural Gas Pipeline
Gas turbine OEM Rolls-Royce
Turbine / engine model RB211
Equipment confidence medium
Stats window
07 Jun 2026 08:35 → 14 Jun 2026 08:35 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

07 Jun 2026 08:35 → 14 Jun 2026 08:35 AEST

Energy revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS volume
MWh
Dispatched
MWh
Available
7,861.7 MWh
Curtailed
7,861.7 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 pricedispatch_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
$210.15/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$77.61M

Shown in table
$77.61M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$62.40M (2021 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

Capex refurbishment
Capex / MW derived
$1,492,537

Shown in table
$1.49M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$1.20M (2021 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

Fixed OPEX (annual)
$4.73M

Shown in table
$4.73M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$3.80M (2021 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

Fixed OPEX / MW-yr
$90,873

Shown in table
$90.9k (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$73.1k (2021 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
AEMO/Aurecon benchmark OCGT fixed O&M per MW used as fallback reference.

Reference
2020 Costs and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Source recorded 07 Jun 2026

Variable OPEX / MWh
$5.82

Shown in table
$5.82 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$4.68 (2021 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
AEMO/Aurecon benchmark variable O&M for OCGT used as fallback reference.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (high confidence)
Source recorded 07 Jun 2026

Fuel cost / GJ
$14.93

Shown in table
$14.93 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$12.00 (2021 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

Heat rate GJ/MWh
13.69

Shown in table
$13.69 (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
AEMO heat-rate table lists Dry Creek GT at 13.69 GJ/MWh.

Reference
Heat rates Encapsulates the efficiency of thermal generators (as-generated, HHV) (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 for Dry Creek GT / DRYCGT3 in the searches performed, so capex remains unverified. O&M and heat-rate values were sourced from AEMO/Aurecon benchmark and AEMO heat-rate materials. Dry Creek GT is listed as 156 MW across the full station, but DRYCGT3 is a 52 MW unit; O&M fixed annual cost was calculated from the fallback per-MW assumption times 52 MW.

Sources