Barcaldine Power Station

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Barcaldine Power Station is an operating power station of at least 37-megawatts (MW) in Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Barcaldine Power Station Barcaldine, Queensland, Queensland, Australia -23.552202, 145.314257 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: -23.552202, 145.314257

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year Equipment Emergency/Backup
1 Operating[2][1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 37[1] gas turbine[3][1] not found 1999[4] 2034 (planned)[2] GE Power: Frame 6[5] no
2 Cancelled[2][1][6] fossil gas: natural gas, other: hydrogen (unknown)[1] 30[1] gas turbine[3][1] not found [1] not found no

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1 Energy Queensland[1] Energy Queensland Ltd [100%][1] Energy Queensland Ltd [100.0%]
2 Energy Queensland[1] Energy Queensland Ltd [100%][1] Energy Queensland Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://www.energymagazine.com.au/qld-gov-announces-75m-hydrogen-expansion-for-barcaldine-power-station/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10kzYGryz3VQI2kqVFMbz5tFglYTeVcik/edit?gid=728141110. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://www.energyq.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1406604/Energy-Queensland-Ltd-Annual-Report-2023-24.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/43190. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF GILMORE FIELD AND AN INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT". The APPEA Journal. 1996. Archived from the original on 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  6. (PDF) https://australiainstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P1916-Fossil-Fuel-Subsidies-2026-Web.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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