A fire at Callide Power Station, near Biloela, in May 2021 triggered mass blackouts across the state.
abc.net.au/news/qld-callide-coal-power-delays-energy-prices/102409862Wholesale power prices are expected to rise because of a delay in bringing two central Queensland coal-fired generators back online, the state's deputy premier said.That has now been pushed back to next year, near Biloela, in May 2021 triggered one of the state's worst power outages in decades.But the owner, CS Energy, on Tuesday said this timeline has been set back.C4 is expected to return from May next year.
Deputy Premier Steven Miles said the government was "frustrated" by the delay, but said an increase in wholesale prices would not necessarily flow on to retail customers. "But of course those are users who do pay wholesale power prices, they will inevitably pay these higher costs and some of that will flow through to consumers as well."Australia Institute research director Rod Campbell said the delay, and any change it made to wholesale prices, was unlikely to be seen by consumers.
"By the time that minor change to generation cost gets passed through transmission and distribution costs and retail costs, I really don't think this will be something that most households will discern at all."In a statement, CS Energy acting CEO Andrew Varvari said it was a "highly complex" project.
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