QUEENSLAND’S BIGGEST COAL-FIRED POWER STATION COULD CLOSE SIX YEARS EARLY
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✍️ The co-owner of Queensland's largest coal-fired power station, Gladstone, has announced its potential closure in March 2029, six years earlier than expected.
👉 Gladstone Power Station may close in March 2029, six years earlier than expected 👉 The power station has been plagued by reliability issues, with an average of 4,200 hours of unplanned outages per year since 2020 👉 The closure would impact the region's heavy industry, including Rio Tinto's aluminium smelter and other refineries 👉 The Queensland government has been criticized for its lack of planning for the transition to renewable energy and its reliance on coal power
-- #DavidCrisafulli #DavidJanetzki #StephanieBashir #DaveCopeman #GavanMcFadzean #Gladstone #Queensland #environment
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