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  • Coal giant signs solar farm maintenance contract to train staff in green energy future
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    Coal giant signs solar farm maintenance contract to train staff in green energy future

    Queensland coal power company has been moving into renewable energy for some years, and is now signing O&M contracts to give staff taste of renewables future.
    Rachel Williamson
    Jul 31, 2024
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  • Federal funding for coal power station feasibility study referred to watchdog
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    Federal funding for coal power station feasibility study referred to watchdog

    Labor refers federal funding for Queensland coal plant feasibility study to watchdog, and asks why fund was granted before a company with no energy experience even applied for it.
    Michael Mazengarb
    Jul 27, 2020
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  • Federal government refuses FOI request for coal plant feasibility findings
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    Federal government refuses FOI request for coal plant feasibility findings

    Morrison government refuses to publicly release “phase one findings” of feasibility studies into new Queensland power stations, including a coal plant.
    Michael Mazengarb
    Mar 10, 2020
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  • Department officials walk back Coalition coal funding promises, say no decisions made

    Department officials walk back Coalition coal funding promises, say no decisions made

    Federal energy department officials downplay Morrison government coal power funding commitments, saying no final decisions made on Collinsville or Liddell.
    Michael Mazengarb
    Mar 3, 2020
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  • Queensland energy minister “deeply concerned” over Coalition plans for new coal generator
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    Queensland energy minister “deeply concerned” over Coalition plans for new coal generator

    Queensland energy minister details concerns over potential negative consequences of a new, unneeded, coal-fired power station in Queensland.
    Michael Mazengarb
    Feb 29, 2020
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  • Coal communities lead march to clean energy
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    Coal communities lead march to clean energy

    Port Augusta becomes latest Australian coal hub to embrace renewables – and just as well, considering new data on coal plant pollution.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Aug 15, 2017
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  • Collinsville 42.5MW solar farm underway as site works begin
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    Collinsville 42.5MW solar farm underway as site works begin

    Works begin on Ratch Australia’s 42.5MW solar farm, which is being constructed on the site of a former coal power plant.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Jul 5, 2017
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  • Deal signed for 42.5MW Collinsville solar farm to replace old coal plant
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    Deal signed for 42.5MW Collinsville solar farm to replace old coal plant

    Transformation of former coal plant to 42MW solar farm in north Queensland set to begin with $60m from CEFC taking it to financial close.
    Sophie Vorrath
    May 8, 2017
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  • Collinsville looks to 50MW plant combining PV, solar thermal, gas

    Collinsville looks to 50MW plant combining PV, solar thermal, gas

    Update: Plans to replace Collinsville coal-fired power station with 50MW ‘baseload’ plant using solar PV, and solar thermal/gas hybrid.
    Giles Parkinson
    Feb 20, 2013
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