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Union backs coal-fired power plants against early closure

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Coal, Energy.

The miners union says the early closure of Queensland power plants presents a real threat to the coal industry.

In Queensland, there are eight 30MW-plus coal fired power plants feeding the National Electricity Market (NEM) including Callide B and C, Gladstone, Kogan Creek, Millmerran, Stanwell, Tarong and Tarong North. 

Another 18 are solar generated and the rest are gas or hydro. 

Coal fired generation has by far the largest nameplate capacity accounting for more than half the 15,500MW state generation capacity.

Energy Security Board. . .

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Powerlink study tackles system strength constraints

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Energy.

A Powerlink Queensland study looking to tackle a key challenge for renewable energy projects connecting to the grid has attracted $490,629 in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

The $922,000 Powerlink Cost-Effective System Strength Study kicked off in August 2019 and is expected to be complete this year.

It is focused on at addressing system strength challenges by exploring the merits of several technical solutions, as well as business and regulatory models to facilitate lower cost solutions and remove commercial barriers.

System strength represents the ability of a power system to remain stable under normal. . .

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