Kogan Creek Power Station, Queensland

The Kogan Creek Power Station is a 785 megawatt coal fired power station owned by CS Energy on the Darling Downs in Queensland. The $1.2 billion plant is situated in the Surat Basin between Dalby and Chinchilla.

Kogan Creek is the largest single unit generator in Australia and was opened by the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Minister for Mines and Energy Geoff Wilson on 27 November 2007. [ [http://statements.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=55360 Drought proof generator powers Queensland growth] . Ministerial Media Statement. 27 November 2007. Retrieved on 4 December 2007.]

The power station uses supercritical steam technology and air cooled surface condensers which reduces water consumption. The plant consumes 90% less water when compared to conventional power stations through the use of dry cooling technology. [Media Release. [http://www.csenergy.com.au/media_centre/documents/040520announcementwebversion_000.pdf Kogan Creek Power Station Project Commences] . CS Energy. 20 May 2004. Retrieved on 23 November 2007.]

The fuel source is the Kogan Creek coal deposit, which is also owned by CS Energy and will provide 2.8 million tonnes of coal annually. [ [http://www.power-technology.com/projects/kogan/ Kogan Creek coal-fired power station, Queensland Australia] . Retrieved on 23 November 2007.] . The coal will be delivered to the power station via a 4 km long conveyor belt. The coal mine is operated by Golding Contractors, who has a contract to run the mine until 2018. [ [http://www.golding.com.au/projects/index.php Golding Contractors Mining and Civil Construction Projects] . Golding Contractors. Retrieved on 6 April 2008.]

The power station emits 4.33 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year. [ [http://carma.org/plant/detail/22602 Kogan Creek Power Plant: Plant overview] . Carbon Monitoring for Action. Retrieved on 23 November 2007]

A 28 km, 275kV transmission line connects the power station to the National Electricity Market where it provides power to Queensland and New South Wales.

ee also

*List of active power stations in Queensland

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