Quarantine (QPS4)

Gas Peakers · Origin Energy Power Limited · Turbine - OCGT

Operational AEMO: In Service SA1 Fossil - Natural Gas Pipeline NEM data · 18h
24 MW
Registered nameplate capacity
18h revenue
$0
Capacity factor
0.0%
Revenue / MWh
Est. SRMC
$128.50/MWh

Energy flow

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

Key information
Capacity
24 MW

AEMO status In Service
Project status Operational (AI)

Origin Energy generation page describes Quarantine as its largest peaking power station in South Australia and states it opened in 2002 with four turbines, indicating full service operation.

Region SA1
Coordinates -34.78500, 138.52200 (AI)

Wikipedia / Mapcarta place Quarantine Power Station near the northern end of Torrens Island, Adelaide, South Australia.

MLF 0.9957
DUID QPS4
Owner Origin Energy Power Limited
Commissioned
Expected closure 2055
Closure date
Technology Turbine - OCGT
Fuel Fossil - Natural Gas Pipeline
Gas turbine OEM GE Energy
Turbine / engine model Frame 9E
Equipment confidence high
Stats window
13 Jun 2026 00:00 → 13 Jun 2026 17:30 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

13 Jun 2026 00:00 → 13 Jun 2026 17:30 AEST

Energy revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS volume
MWh
Dispatched
MWh
Available
83.7 MWh
Curtailed
83.7 MWh
Curtailment
100.0%
of available
MLF used
0.9957
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 0.9949
2025-07-01 0.9957

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
24 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$128.50/MWh
Capex total (greenfield) default
$28.80M

Shown in table
$28.80M (2026 real AUD)

Capex refurbishment
Capex / MW default
$1,200,000

Shown in table
$1.20M (2026 real AUD)

Fixed OPEX (annual)
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr default
$45,000

Shown in table
$45.0k (2026 real AUD)

Variable OPEX / MWh default
$2.50

Shown in table
$2.50 (2026 real AUD)

Fuel cost / GJ default
$12.00

Shown in table
$12.00 (2026 real AUD)

Heat rate GJ/MWh default
10.50

Shown in table
$10.50 (2026 real AUD)

Confidence: unknown · Status: needs review · Capex basis: unknown