Queensland to Build First New Gas Power Plant in a Decade by 2028

The project is the latest to go ahead under the LNP government, which has backed coal and gas to power its future.
Queensland to Build First New Gas Power Plant in a Decade by 2028
Energy company crew repairs power lines damaged by storm in Blackwater, Queensland, on Nov. 21, 2008. AAP Image/POOL/Dave Hunt
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Queensland’s first new gas power station in more than a decade is set to fire up in 2028, generating enough electricity to supply about 150,000 homes during peak season.

State-owned energy corporation CS Energy has entered into a joint development agreement with APA Group to deliver the Brigalow Peaking Power Plant in the Western Downs, around three hours’ west of Brisbane.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.