CS Energy is dispatching all of its generating units that are available to run into the National Electricity Market to support security of supply in Queensland.
CEO Andrew Bills said CS Energy’s employees were working hard to keep delivering power for Queensland homes and businesses.
“Early this morning (10 February) our team at Callide Power Station returned Unit B2 to service after it had been offline for essential maintenance to its precipitators,” Mr Bills said. “Over the next 24 hours the unit will be safely and gradually ramped up to its full capacity.
“Apart from the work to reinstate Callide units C3 and C4, the remainder of our operating assets are online, including Kogan Creek Power Station and Callide Unit B1.”
Background
Callide Unit B1 – Unit B1’s current maximum availability is 280 MW (unit capacity is 350 MW) while it manages an issue with one of its precipitators.
Callide Unit C3 – Unit C3 remains offline following a structural failure of a section of the cooling tower in October 2022. The Callide C joint venture, together with CS Energy as the operator, are continuing to assess options for safely returning the Unit C3 cooling tower to service. The unit is forecast to make a staged return to service from 30 June 2023.
Callide Unit C4 – Work is continuing on the Unit C4 recovery project and the unit is forecast to make a staged return to service from 1 May 2023.
It not unusual for generators to adjust their return to service dates for units that are undergoing major maintenance or repairs, depending on issues identified during the process.