A major coal-fired power station in Queensland has experienced a delay in repair, which is likely to stretch electricity supplies and prices in the state at a time when an energy crisis is sweeping Australia.
On March 8, Queensland-owned CS Energy announced an extension to the return to service dates of two generation units at the Callide C power station.
As a result, the 1,540MW power plant, which supplies around 30 percent of the state’s electricity needs, will not return to regular operation until next year.
Callide C has been operating below its capacity after an explosion destroyed one generation unit in May 2021, while another unit went out of service due to a cooling tower failure in October 2022….