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Located 45 km south-east of Kingaroy in the South Burnett region, the Tarong and Tarong North power stations supply around 20% of Queensland’s electricity needs. In 2024, Tarong Power Station and Meandu Mine celebrated 40 years of continuous operation.

Tarong Power Station consists of four 350 MW generating units. Tarong North Power Station is a 443 MW advanced-cycle unit that uses supercritical boiler technology, increasing thermal efficiency and reducing emissions by converting more heat energy into electricity.

Coal is supplied by conveyor from the neighbouring Meandu Mine, and water is sourced from Boondooma Dam under a 30,000 megalitre annual allocation.

Emissions at both stations are managed through low nitrogen oxide (NOx) burners, electrostatic precipitators and efficient operating practices. Continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) were installed in 2019 to further enhance transparency and compliance.

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Stanwell Power Station is located 22 km west of Rockhampton and supplies around 10 per cent of Queensland’s electricity needs. It is one of the most efficient and automated subcritical power stations in the country, occupying a 1,600-hectare site.

The station’s high performance is underpinned by innovative technology, disciplined asset management and skilled operational teams.

Coal is primarily sourced from the Curragh Mine, with supplementary supply as needed. Water is drawn from the Fitzroy River through Sunwater’s Eden Bann Weir scheme, with an annual allocation of approximately 24,000 megalitres.

Environmental controls include low NOx burners, electrostatic precipitators and CEMS, with all emissions managed in line with regulatory requirements.

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Coal combustion products (also known as CCPs) is the collective name for fly ash, bottom ash or cenosphere(s) resulting from the combustion of coal within coal fired power stations.

Each year Stanwell dispatches hundreds of thousands of tonnes of CCPs into the concrete and construction industries where its use contributes to the conservation of natural resources and a reduction in carbon emissions associated with concrete manufacture and quarrying of natural materials.

While the majority of CCPs are provided to concrete manufacturing, where fly ash is commonly used to replace 20-30% of the cement reducing the green house gas emissions, Stanwell is also involved in researching the greater use of CCPs in road repair and construction.

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