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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|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> |
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|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> |
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On 8 May 2017 it was announced that it will be replaced by a 42MW solar farm. |
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 (EPC) expected to take 13 months followed by operation and maintenance (O&M) 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 |accessdate=21 February 2018}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:13, 27 March 2018
| Collinsville Power Station | |
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Townsville, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 20°32′36″S 147°48′25″E / 20.54333°S 147.80694°E |
| Commission date | 1968 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 |
| Nameplate capacity | 190 MW |
Collinsville Power Station is located south of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It has five coal powered steam turbines with a combined generation capacity of 190 MW of electricity. A solar power farm is also being developed to generate 42MW.
Coal-fired
The coal for Collinsville comes 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.
Carbon Monitoring for Action estimated this power station emitted 1.34 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year as a result of burning coal.[1] 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.
Solar power
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 (EPC) expected to take 13 months followed by operation and maintenance (O&M) for five years.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Collinsville plant overview. Carbon Monitoring for Action. Retrieved on 23 November 2008
- ^ http://ratchaustralia.com/collinsville/about_collinsville.html. Retrieved 18 May 2016
- ^ Solar thermal plans for Collinsville power station. Retrieved on 25 February 2013
- ^ "Collinsville solar power plant proposal shelved". ABC News. 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Deal signed for 42.5MW Collinsville solar farm to replace old coal plant". Renew Economy. 8 May 2017.
- ^ "CIMIC'S UGL AWARDED $117M IN SOLAR EPC PROJECTS" (PDF). CIMIC Group. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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