17-803: Bluewaters Power Station was the first privately owned, coal-fired power station in Western Australia. It was built by Griffin Energy in 2009 and is the newest coal-fired power station in Australia. The site is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) northeast of Collie . The plant consists of two 208 megawatts units, running on sub-bituminous coal . The boilers were constructed by IHI while the turbines and generators were supplied by Alstom. EPC contractors were Mitsui and Hitachi Plant Technologies. Griffin Coal appointed administrators KordaMentha after financial difficulty in 2009, however
34-535: A $ 1.2 billion investment in the face of an onslaught of renewable energy." Collie, Western Australia Collie is a town in the South West region of Western Australia, 213 kilometres (132 mi) south of the state capital, Perth , and 59 kilometres (37 mi) inland from the regional city and port of Bunbury . It is near the junction of the Collie and Harris Rivers, in the middle of dense jarrah forest and
51-596: A business slowdown. In September, it was revealed that the company had reduced its workforce by nearly half. Repeatedly tarnished by charges of corrupt practices the company ran into financial trouble and filed for corporate debt restructuring in July 2013. In late 2017 the company faced insolvency proceedings, with the National Company Law Tribunal suspending the board. In August 2018, Hyderabad bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) ordered
68-553: A glimpse of the history and development of the mining town of Collie. Collie experiences a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters ( Köppen climate classification Csb ). The town was lashed with unseasonal storms on 12 December 2012 resulting in some flooding in the town. The town received 126 millimetres (5 in) of rain in a 12-hour period; several houses were evacuated. Collie Speedway ( 33°20′45″S 116°11′01″E / 33.34583°S 116.18361°E / -33.34583; 116.18361 )
85-576: A significant role in the provision of electricity for Western Australia. The state's two coal mines are in the town, and there are three power stations. The government of Western Australia will soon commission a new base load power station, for which a number of Collie base proposals have been made. Initially Western Collieries, the Premier Coal mining operation produces approximately 5 million tonnes (11 billion pounds) of coal per year. It contains enough reserves for another 30 years of mining at
102-612: Is a motorcycle speedway venue on the eastern edge of Collie, on Clifford Street. The venue, which opened in 1971 has hosted important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship (starting in 1992) and the final of the Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship on two occasions. Lanco Infratech Lanco Infratech ( L agadapati A marappa N aidu and Co mpany Infratech)
119-571: The Andhra Pradesh government at ₹ 4.27 crore per acre for its ₹ 5,500 crore township project in Manikonda in Western Hyderabad. In December 2006, the company won a large contract citing collaboration with Singapore firm Globeleq. In 2007, after winning the bid for the 1000 MW Anpara-C power plant, Lanco requested that the power output be re-negotiated. Some competing firms protested since
136-766: The Collie River. Stockton Lake, Lake Kepwari, Harris River Dam and Wellington Dam are man-made reservoirs and lakes available for leisure and recreation. Sporting facilities include the Roche Park Recreation Centre, Collie Hockey Grounds and the Collie Eagles Oval. Collie also hosts the Collie Motorplex , one of Western Australia's few permanent motorsport venues outside the Perth metropolitan area. The Coalfields Museum and Historical Research Centre provides
153-542: The Western Australian summer. Community consultation commenced in 2009 for a proposed expansion and the WA Government approved it in 2010. The proposal is to add two identical units and bring the capacity of the plant to 830 megawatts. As of 2018 it remains on hold, with two years remaining until they are required to re-apply for approvals. In 2020, the owners wrote "down the value of" their asset "to zero, wiping out
170-458: The only coalfields in Western Australia. At the 2021 census , Collie had a population of 7,599. Collie is mainly known as a coal-producing centre, but also offers industrial, agricultural and aquaculture tourism industries. Muja Power Station is located east of the town, and to its west is the Wellington Dam , a popular location for fishing, swimming and boating. The town is named after
187-605: The power station continued to operate until its purchase by Sumitomo Group and Kansai Electric in 2013. As of 2022, the power station "supplies about 15 per cent of the electricity used in" the South West Interconnected System , Western Australia's main power grid. In December 2022 the Government of Western Australia announced a grant to the receivers and managers of the insolvent coal mine Griffin Coal to enable it to continue supplying the power station over
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#1733086284023204-624: The present rate. The Griffin Coal mine is owned by the Indian company Lanco Infratech . Collie has five primary schools, Allanson Primary School, Fairview Primary School, Amaroo Primary School, Saint Brigid's Catholic College and Wilson Park Primary School and one high school, Collie Senior High School . Tourist attractions at Collie include the Steam Locomotive Museum, Collie Art Gallery, Minninup Pool and Wellington Dam . Parks include Soldier's Memorial Park and natural features include
221-553: The re-negotiation made the initial bidding meaningless. However, Lanco managed to retain the Anpara project. In June 2013, Lanco had won a contract for setting up two 300 MW power plants in Gujarat. However, the contract was cancelled in October 2013, when the company failed to put up the 10% guarantee required in the contract. By July 2013, the company had filed for debt restructuring , citing
238-471: The river on which it is situated. James Stirling named the Collie River , which in turn is named after Alexander Collie . He and William Preston were the first Europeans to explore the area, in 1829. It has been reported that coal was discovered in the area by a shepherd named George Marsh in the early 1880s. The townsite was surveyed and gazetted in 1897. The first coal mine opened in 1927. Collie
255-522: Was a large Indian conglomerate that became insolvent in 2017. It was involved in construction, power, real estate, and several other segments. One of the first Independent Power Producers (IPP) in India, in 2011 it became the largest private power provider in India. Lanco was founded by Lagadapati Amarappa Naidu and his nephew Lagadapati Rajagopal , who was a member of 15th Lok Sabha representing Vijayawada from Indian National Congress. Lanco Infratech
272-448: Was created in 2006 to consolidate the 1960-founded Lanco Group's diverse operations under one brand. Initial growth was driven by large contracts primarily in construction. Later, other infrastructure areas such as power generation, transportation were also added. In 2017 the company became insolvent. Major Power Projects under construction were: In 2012, Lanco Infratech obtained around 100-acre (0.40 km ) of land through bidding by
289-588: Was once referred to as a "dirty mining town", but on 8 April 2006 it won the Australian Tidy Towns Competition from finalists from six states and the Northern Territory. Collie was named the top Tidy Town because of the commitment of the community to recycling, waste management, beautification and community projects. According to the 2021 census, there were 7,599 people in Collie. Collie has
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