Fast facts
- Four generating units - B1, B2, C3, C4
- Combined capacity: 1,544 MW
- Coal-fired
- 263 employees
Callide Power Station is comprised of two power plants, Callide B and C, each with two generating units (B1 and B2, C3 and C4).
Callide Power Station receives up to 5.8 million tonnes of black coal annually from the neighbouring Callide Mine owned by Batchfire Resources.
Callide B power station
Callide B Power Station was commissioned in 1988 and is 100 per cent owned by CS Energy.
Callide B has a capacity of 700 MW and comprises two 350 MW generating units (B1 and B2). Its distinctive curved cooling tower is a natural draft cooling tower and discharges water vapour.
Fly ash emissions are controlled at Callide B using electrostatic precipitator technology, which is a commonly used technology around the world today.
Callide C power station
Callide C Power Station was commissioned in 2001 and has a capacity of 844 MW. The plant comprises two generating units - C3 (424 MW) and C4 (420 MW).
CS Energy (through our subsidiary Callide Energy Ltd) owns Callide C in a joint venture (JV) with IG Power (Callide) Ltd. CS Energy operates Callide C on behalf of the JV.
Callide C features supercritical boiler technology, which means that steam is produced at a higher pressure and temperature compared with conventional subcritical coal-fired power stations. The supercritical process converts each unit of fuel into more energy, delivering higher production efficiency.
Callide C uses modern fabric filter bag technology and continuous emissions monitoring systems for managing its emissions.
Unit C4 was rebuilt (image below) following the process safety incident in 2021 and was returned to service in August 2024. A major project was also completed in 2024 to rebuild Callide C's two cooling towers.
Working at Callide Power Station
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