Fast facts
- Four generating units - B1, B2, C3, C4
- Combined capacity: 1,548 MW
- Coal-fired
- 246 employees
Callide Power Station is comprised of two power plants, Callide B and C, each with two generating units (B1 and B2, C3 and C4).
Callide Power Station receives up to 5.8 million tonnes of black coal annually from the neighbouring Callide Mine owned by Batchfire Resources.
Callide B Power Station
Callide B Power Station has a capacity of 700 megawatts and comprises two 350 MW Hitachi generating units (B1 and B2).
Callide B was commissioned in 1988 and is 100 per cent owned by CS Energy.
Callide B's distinctive curved cooling tower is a natural draft cooling tower and discharges water vapour.
Fly ash emissions are controlled at Callide B using electrostatic precipitator technology, which is a commonly used technology around the world today.
Callide C Power Station
Callide C Power Station has a capacity of 848 MW and comprises two Toshiba generating units - C3 and C4. CS Energy (through its subsidiary Callide Energy Ltd) owns Callide C in a joint venture (JV) with IG Power (Callide) Ltd. CS Energy operates Callide C on behalf of the JV.
A major project was carried out in 2023/24 to rebuild Callide C's two cooling towers to enable the safe return to service of its two generating units. Unit C3 was returned to service in April 2024 and Unit C4 in August 2024.
Callide C is a supercritical coal-fired power station and its features include modern fabric filter bag technology and continuous emissions monitoring systems.
Working at Callide Power Station
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How electricity is generated at callide
Learn about the coal-fired power generation process and Callide's key specifications in the Electricity generation at Callide Power Station fact sheet (PDF 125.8KB).
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