Collinsville Archives - Renew Economy

Solar

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

0
Coal

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

0
Coal

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

0
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

0
Coal

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

0
Renewables

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

8
Solar

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

4
Commentary

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

2
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

4