Lockyer Energy power station
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Lockyer Energy power station is an announced power station in Gatton, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as Lockyer Valley Energy Project.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Lockyer Energy power station | Gatton, Queensland, Australia | -27.5351496, 152.2785434 (exact)[1][2] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase 1: -27.5351496, 152.2785434
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Announced[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 120[6] | gas turbine[4][2][6] | not found | 2030 (planned)[5] | 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 | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Stanwell Corp Ltd [100%][7][8] | Stanwell Corp Ltd [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
In February 2018 the project obtained environmental approval for "one or two turbines, capable of generating between 100-200 MW of power."[9] The project was one of 12 projects shortlisted in March 2019 from 66 registrations of interest in the Australian Government's Underwriting New Generation Investments program, for which "the government is committed to progressing negotiations with a significant number of shortlisted projects by the end of 2019".[10]
The project's sponsor, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, said: "Permits and approvals have been granted for up to 1,000MW of gas peaking generation capacity intended to support the integration of intermittent renewables in the National Electricity Market."[11]
Nonetheless, in October 2019 Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners announced that the project might not go ahead without government funding.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://lockyerenergy.com.au/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/_entity/annotation/aaf97f59-8a80-e711-994c-005056ba00a8/a71d58ad-4cba-48b6-8dab-f3091fc31cd5?t=1599696000333.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230319225704/https://reneweconomy.com.au/we-gave-up-quinbrooks-back-with-big-battery-plans-and-withering-critique-of-taylors-policy-failure/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "AEMO Generation information". Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250405005057/https://www.aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-planning-data/generation-information. Archived from the original on 2025-04-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221201104920/https://www.quinbrook.com/quinbrook-project/lockyer-energy-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Gas peaking project joins Stanwell portfolio". 2025-08-14. Archived from the original on 2026-04-22. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "Lockyer Energy — Quinbrook". Archived from the original on 2026-04-22. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Matthew Newton, 1,000MW Lockyer Energy Project gets environmental approval, The Chronicle, 7 Feb 2018.
- ↑ Underwriting New Generation Investments program, Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy website, Mar 26, 2019, accessed Nov 15, 2019
- ↑ Portfolio Lockyer, Quinbrook website, accessed 13 Nov 2019
- ↑ Angela Macdonald-Smith, 'Dysfunctional' power market is failing: Quinbrook, Australia Financial Review, 29 Sep 2019.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
