Major power station evacuated, generators offline after ‘fault’
Major power station evacuated, generators offline after ‘fault’
4 months ago
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Callide C Power Station is undergoing a major $80 million overhaul following a serious boiler explosion earlier this year. The work aims to get the unit safely back online and restore reliable electricity for Central Queensland. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp 7NEWS at 6pm. #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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Callide C Power Station is undergoing a major $80 million overhaul following a serious boiler explosion earlier this year. The work aims to get the unit safely back online and restore reliable electricity for Central Queensland. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp 7NEWS at 6pm. #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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There's been a setback to a Callide Power Station generator coming back online after an explosion. Cracks and deterioration have been discovered inside critical high-pressure steam piping. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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There's been a setback to a Callide Power Station generator coming back online after an explosion. Cracks and deterioration have been discovered inside critical high-pressure steam piping. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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Callide power station workers strike as negotiations for new enterprise agreement drag on - The Queensland Briefing
Callide power station workers strike as negotiations for new enterprise agreement drag on - The Queensland Briefing
Jun 26, 2024
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A damming report has revealed the truth behind a costly explosion at Callide Power Station earlier this year. Findings exposed safety inadequacies, design flaws, poor planning and training, and staff shortages. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp 7NEWS at 6pm. #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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A damming report has revealed the truth behind a costly explosion at Callide Power Station earlier this year. Findings exposed safety inadequacies, design flaws, poor planning and training, and staff shortages. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp 7NEWS at 6pm. #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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Another outage has hit Central Queensland's troubled Callide power station. The B1 unit is set to be offline for a total of five days, but CS Energy insists it's not impacting energy supply. 7NEWS at 6pm. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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Another outage has hit Central Queensland's troubled Callide power station. The B1 unit is set to be offline for a total of five days, but CS Energy insists it's not impacting energy supply. 7NEWS at 6pm. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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Callide Power Station has been isolated following a fire that had broken out in one of the turbine halls. The incident is believed to be linked to the widespread outages across the state. Authorities are urging the community to stay clear of the area. 7NEWS at 6pm. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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Callide Power Station has been isolated following a fire that had broken out in one of the turbine halls. The incident is believed to be linked to the widespread outages across the state. Authorities are urging the community to stay clear of the area. 7NEWS at 6pm. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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The operator of the Callide Power Station has committed to replace the damaged generator that failed last week, knocking out power to more than 400,000 Queensland homes and businesses. Work on the Number 4 unit is expected to take 12 months and cost hundreds of millions of dollars. 7NEWS at 6pm. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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CS Energy releases report into Callide Power Station explosion
Feb 13, 2024
ABC NewsJasmine Hines
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There are calls for a thorough investigation into the critical failure of the Callide Power Station. The energy minister calls it "unfortunate" but says there isn't a looming energy crisis. However, industry experts are raising concerns. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/qld #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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A subcontractor has been injured at the Callide Power Station on Friday night. He's receiving treatments for burns to his feet. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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The state government insists there is sufficient power for Queensland despite the partial collapse of a cooling tower at the troubled Callide power station. No one was injured when it came crashing down on Monday, the second major malfunction in 18 months. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/qld #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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Major repair work on the trouble-prone Callide power station has been delayed yet again, putting more pressure on power prices in Queensland. The government admits it's frustrated, but insists it is bringing bills down with cost of living rebates. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/qld #qldpol #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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Parts of Queensland from Mackay to the Gold Coast were plunged into darkness this afternoon, after an explosion and fire at the Callide power station, near Biloela. At least half a million Energex customers lost power in the blast, which is being investigated. 7NEWS at 6pm. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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There's been another delay to switching the C3 Unit at Callide Power Station back on, with new issues found during inspections. Engineers say it's unrelated to last month's explosion but repairs are critical before the unit returns to service. 7NEWS at 6pm. 📱Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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The malfunction at one of Queensland's biggest power stations has gone from bad to worse, with the Callide generator going completely offline. The drama began with a cooling tower collapse on Monday, but the operator and the premier are confident there won't be blackouts. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/qld #qldpol #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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The Callide Power Station is expected to be shut down until at least the end of next week. Turbines at the Central Queensland plant will remain off while investigators determine what caused one of them to explode on Tuesday, leading to widespread power outages. 7NEWS at 6pm. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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‘Potential for blackouts’: Queensland Callide Power Station repair delay
Jun 1, 2023
Sky News Australia
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The Mining and Energy Union has revealed another malfunction at the troubled Callide Power Station yesterday, two days after a dramatic wall collapse and flooding at the plant. Union spokesman Shane Brunker told 7NEWS if the situation hadn't been contained it could have been catastrophic. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/central-queensland #7NEWS | 7NEWS Central Queensland
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Callide Power Station operator CS Energy admits explosion was not properly reported
Apr 16, 2025
ABC Newsstate political reporter Alex Brewster
One year on from Callide Power Station fire, answers are still being sought
May 25, 2022
ABC NewsTobi Loftus
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With the return to service of Callide C Power Station's Unit 3 in April and Unit 4 in August this year, Callide Power Station's GM Mick Hill gave us an overview of the work that has been completed to support the safe return to service of Callide C. A complex and challenging project, this is the first time in Queensland that a major generating unit and its cooling tower have been completely rebuilt and integrated with existing infrastructure. | CS Energy
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There's been another blast at the troubled Callide Power Station ripping away internal walls and insulation. The coal-fired plant in Central Queensland supplies one quarter of the State's electricity needs. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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Callide Power Station explosion cost Queensland taxpayers nearly $50 million
Jul 30, 2024
9NEWS
‘Unstoppable’: Catastrophic explosion at Callide Power Station unpredictable
Feb 13, 2024
couriermailMadura McCormack
Callide Power Station to rebuild after explosion
Jun 1, 2021
couriermailShiloh Payne
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The government is in major damage control accusing the operator of the Callide Power Station of 'misrepresenting' the latest unit failure. The general manager sacked, effective immediately and the CEO's departure has been brought forward. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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CS Energy has completed the largest overhaul in Callide Power Station’s history, and Unit C3 has returned to service ahead of peak summer demand. The $80 million dollar project – backed by the Electricity Maintenance Guarantee – ran for just under three months and had a peak workforce of approximately 400 people. “The overhaul was a huge undertaking that included significant works on a range of equipment, including the boiler and a generator rewind, which occurs at the mid-life of a generating u
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Operators of the troubled Callide Power station have revealed what happened in May 2021 that led to catastrophic failure. ' They say a combination of electrical and backup system failures were to blame but the opposition is pointing the finger at the government. 7NEWS at 6pm. #politics #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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Qld power plant Callide C plagued by more delays
Jan 15, 2024
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