Callide power station

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Callide power station is a 1,620-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Queensland, Australia.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, near Biloela, Queensland.

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Background on Plant

The Callide power station is located 18 kilometres east of Biloela in central Queensland and comprises Calldie A, B, and C plants. Callide A was originally constructed in 1965; one of its 30MW units was recommissioned to become home of the Callide Oxyfuel Project. The 2 x 350MW Callide B plant was commissioned in 1989, while the 2 x 460MW supercritical Callide C plant was commissioned in 2001.

The plant underwent an A$49 million program of overhaul and maintenance that was scheduled to last from September 2018 to December 2018.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) estimates that Callide-B will operate for the duration of its 50-year life cycle, or until 2039.

However, in October 2019 it was reported Callide-B will now close in 2028, not 2039 as originally planned.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: CS Energy Corp Ltd
• Parent company: CS Energy
• Location: Biloela, Queensland, Australia
• Coordinates: -24.3441024, 150.6187458 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,620 MW (Callide-B Units 1 & 2: 350 MW; Callide-C Units 1 & 2: 460 MW)
• Type: Subcritical (Callide-B), Supercritical (Callide-C)
• In service: 1989 (Callide-B), 2001 (Callide-C)
• Coal type: Sub-bituminous
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• Source of financing:

Articles and resources

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External resources

• Stanwell Corporation, "Stanwell Power Station", Stanwell Corporation, October 2008.