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'''Collinsville Power Station''' is located south of [[Townsville, Queensland|Townsville]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It has five [[coal]] powered [[steam turbines]] with a combined [[Electricity generation|generation]] capacity of 190 [[Megawatt|MW]] of [[electricity]].
'''Collinsville Power Station''' is located in [[Collinsville, Queensland|Collinsville]], [[Whitsunday Region]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It had five [[coal]] powered [[steam turbines]] with a combined [[Electricity generation|generation]] capacity of 190 [[Megawatt|MW]] of [[electricity]]. The [[coal-fired power station]] closed in 2013.<ref name="Clsoure">{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-27/collinsville-locals-want-coal-power-station-study/12597658 |title= Study into Collinsvill |access-date=10 September 2020 |publisher=[[ANC News]]}}</ref> A solar power farm generating 42MW has been built on adjacent land.


==Solar power==
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The coal for Collinsville comes from local open-cut mines.
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[[RATCH-Australia]], the operator of the plant, is in the process of decommissioning and putting under care and maintenance the Collinsville coal-fired power station. It was investigating options to redevelop the site with one or more new forms of electricity generation.<ref name="Ratch">{{cite web |url=http://ratchaustralia.com/collinsville/about_collinsville.html |title=Collinsville Solar PV |access-date=13 October 2018 |publisher=[[RATCH-Australia]]}}</ref> As of 20 February 2013, RATCH was partnering with the [[University of Queensland]] to investigate replacing all the coal-fired power generators with solar thermal generators.<ref>[http://www.uq.edu.au/news/index.html?article=25868 Solar thermal plans for Collinsville power station]. Retrieved on 25 February 2013</ref>


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On 10 July 2014 it was announced that the solar thermal plans for Collinsville would not be proceeding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-10/collinsville-solar-thermal-power-plant-proposal/5586770|title=Collinsville solar power plant proposal shelved|date=10 July 2014|work=ABC News}}</ref>
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Collinsville was commissioned in 1968 with four 30 MW [[steam turbines]]. A 60 MW machine was later commissioned in 1976.These were refurbished in 1999, and upgraded to 66 MW and 31 MW respectively.


On 8 May 2017 it was announced that it will be replaced by a 42MW solar farm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reneweconomy.com.au/deal-signed-for-42-5mw-collinsville-solar-farm-to-replace-old-coal-plant-38340/|title=Deal signed for 42.5MW Collinsville solar farm to replace old coal plant|date=8 May 2017|publisher=Renew Economy}}</ref> [[CIMIC Group]]'s [[UGL Limited]] has the contracts for engineering, procurement and construction expected to take 13 months followed by operation and maintenance for five years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uglcdn.ugllimited.com/Asset/cms/ASX_announcements/2017/UGL_Awarded_117m_in_solar_projects.pdf |publisher=[[CIMIC Group]] |date=10 May 2017|title=CIMIC'S UGL AWARDED $117M IN SOLAR EPC PROJECTS |access-date=21 February 2018}}</ref>
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[[Carbon Monitoring for Action]] estimates this power station emited 1.34 million tonnes of [[greenhouse gases]] each year as a result of burning [[coal]].<ref>[http://carma.org/plant/detail/9067 Collinsville plant overview]. Carbon Monitoring for Action. Retrieved on 23 November 2008</ref> The Australian Government has announced the introduction of a [[Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme]] commencing in 2010 to help combat [[climate change]]. It is expected to impact on emissions from power stations. The [http://www.npi.gov.au/index.html National Pollutant Inventory] provides details of other pollutant emissions, but, as at 23 November 2008, not [[carbon dioxide|{{CO2}}]].


==Coal-fired==
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RATCH-Australia, the operator of the plant, is in the process of decommissioning and putting under care and maintenance the Collinsville coal-fired power station. It is actively investigating options to redevelop the site with one or more new forms of electricity generation.<ref>http://ratchaustralia.com/collinsville/about_collinsville.html. Retrieved 18 May 2016</ref> As of 20 February 2013, RATCH is partnering with the [[University of Queensland]] to investigate replacing all the coal-fired power generators with solar thermal generators.<ref>[http://www.uq.edu.au/news/index.html?article=25868 Solar thermal plans for Collinsville power station]. Retrieved on 25 February 2013</ref>
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The coal for Collinsville came from local open-cut mines.

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Collinsville was commissioned in 1968 with four 30 MW [[steam turbines]]. A 60 MW machine was later commissioned in 1976. These were refurbished in 1999, and upgraded to 66 MW and 31 MW respectively. They were decommissioned by 2018.<ref name="Ratch"/>


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[[Carbon Monitoring for Action]] estimated this power station emitted 1.34 million tonnes of [[greenhouse gases]] each year as a result of burning [[coal]].<ref>[http://carma.org/plant/detail/9067 Collinsville plant overview]. Carbon Monitoring for Action. Retrieved on 23 November 2008</ref> The [[Gillard government]] announced the introduction of a [[Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme]] commencing in 2010 to help [[climate change mitigation|combat climate change]], which was expected to impact on emissions from power stations. However the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme was repealed by the [[Abbott government]] in July 2014. The National Pollutant Inventory provided details of other pollutant emissions, but, as at 23 November 2008, not [[carbon dioxide|{{CO2}}]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npi.gov.au/index.html |title=Index|publisher=National Pollutant Inventory|access-date=5 January 2020}}</ref>
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On the 10 of July 2014 it was announced that the solar thermal plans for Collinsville would not be proceeding.<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-10/collinsville-solar-thermal-power-plant-proposal/5586770</ref>


==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.transfieldservices.com/industry_sectors/power.htm Transfield Services]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060821043935/http://www.transfieldservices.com/industry_sectors/power.htm Transfield Services]
*[http://www.bowenbasin.cqu.edu.au/basin_data/operating.html#collinsville Collinsville mine]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130419081714/http://www.bowenbasin.cqu.edu.au/basin_data/operating.html#collinsville Collinsville mine]


{{EnergyQueensland}}
{{EnergyQueensland}}


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[[Category:Collinsville, Queensland]]
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Latest revision as of 08:11, 13 July 2024

Collinsville Solar Farm
Map
CountryAustralia
LocationCollinsville, Whitsunday Region, Queensland
Coordinates20°32′36″S 147°48′25″E / 20.54333°S 147.80694°E / -20.54333; 147.80694
StatusOperational
Commission date2018
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity42 MW
External links
Websitecollinsvillesolar.com.au
[edit on Wikidata]

Collinsville Power Station is located in Collinsville, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. It had five coal powered steam turbines with a combined generation capacity of 190 MW of electricity. The coal-fired power station closed in 2013.[1] A solar power farm generating 42MW has been built on adjacent land.

Solar power

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RATCH-Australia, the operator of the plant, is in the process of decommissioning and putting under care and maintenance the Collinsville coal-fired power station. It was investigating options to redevelop the site with one or more new forms of electricity generation.[2] As of 20 February 2013, RATCH was partnering with the University of Queensland to investigate replacing all the coal-fired power generators with solar thermal generators.[3]

On 10 July 2014 it was announced that the solar thermal plans for Collinsville would not be proceeding.[4]

On 8 May 2017 it was announced that it will be replaced by a 42MW solar farm.[5] CIMIC Group's UGL Limited has the contracts for engineering, procurement and construction expected to take 13 months followed by operation and maintenance for five years.[6]

Coal-fired

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Collinsville Power Station
Map
CountryAustralia
LocationCollinsville, Whitsunday Region, Queensland
StatusMothballed
Commission date1968
Decommission date2018?
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Turbine technologySteam turbine
Power generation
Units operational0
Nameplate capacity190 MW
[edit on Wikidata]

The coal for Collinsville came from local open-cut mines.

Collinsville was commissioned in 1968 with four 30 MW steam turbines. A 60 MW machine was later commissioned in 1976. These were refurbished in 1999, and upgraded to 66 MW and 31 MW respectively. They were decommissioned by 2018.[2]

Carbon Monitoring for Action estimated this power station emitted 1.34 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year as a result of burning coal.[7] The Gillard government announced the introduction of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme commencing in 2010 to help combat climate change, which was expected to impact on emissions from power stations. However the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme was repealed by the Abbott government in July 2014. The National Pollutant Inventory provided details of other pollutant emissions, but, as at 23 November 2008, not CO2.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Study into Collinsvill". ANC News. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Collinsville Solar PV". RATCH-Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ^ Solar thermal plans for Collinsville power station. Retrieved on 25 February 2013
  4. ^ "Collinsville solar power plant proposal shelved". ABC News. 10 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Deal signed for 42.5MW Collinsville solar farm to replace old coal plant". Renew Economy. 8 May 2017.
  6. ^ "CIMIC'S UGL AWARDED $117M IN SOLAR EPC PROJECTS" (PDF). CIMIC Group. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  7. ^ Collinsville plant overview. Carbon Monitoring for Action. Retrieved on 23 November 2008
  8. ^ "Index". National Pollutant Inventory. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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