Tarong Power Station

The Tarong Power Station is operated by Tarong Energy and is located 180 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. It uses black coal, was commissioned between 1984-86 and generates 1,400 megawatts. The power station sources 7 million tonnes of coal a year from the adjacent Meandu mine.

In mid-October 2012 Stanwell announced that it would mothball two of the plants five 350MW units due to an "over-supplied energy market with lower than forecast electricity demand". Stanwell stated that the plants would be closed "for at least two years or until wholesale electricity demand improves" in order to "lower its operation and maintenance costs and reduce its carbon emissions.”

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Australia and coal
 * Carbon Capture and Storage in Australia
 * Existing coal-fired power stations in Queensland

External articles

 * Tristian Edis, "Another coal power station bites the dust", Climate Spectator, October 15, 2012,