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Subscriber only Three generating units at Callide Power Station are now expected to be operational later than initially determined. CS Energy provided the Australian Energy Market Operator the revised return to service dates for Unit B1 and B2 - June 11 and June 21 respectively. Callide Power Trading, which trades the output of Callide C on behalf of the joint venture between CS Energy and InterGen, told the AEMO that Unit C3 would return to service on June 22. All three generators were earlier supposed to be operational by June 8 after an explosion and fire at the station last week. No change was made to the forecast return date for C4 of 12 months time.
CS Energy commits to replacing damaged Callide power station
Jun 1, 2021 – 6.29pm
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State-owned CS Energy is committed to replacing the damaged Callide C power station unit at the centre of the catastrophic failure last week that caused a state-wide blackout – and coal will remain a key part of Queensland’s energy mix, says chief executive Andrew Bills.
Despite speculation the Palaszczuk government may close the coal-fired power station early to help achieve its 50 per cent renewable target by 2030, Mr Bills said CS Energy and joint venture partner InterGen were committed to replacing the damaged unit 4 at Callide C.
The damage bill is estimated to be hundreds of millions of dollars and the work will take at least 12 months.
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