CleanCo Queensland is a Queensland Government -owned corporation. CleanCo owns and operates a range of electricity generation assets in Queensland, including run-of-the-river and pumped-storage hydroelectricity , gas-fired power plants , grid-scale solar farms and wind farms . The Queensland Government has a long-term ambition to generate 50 per cent of the state’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030. CleanCo was established in 2018.
13-581: The Wivenhoe Power Station is situated between the Splityard Creek Dam and Lake Wivenhoe . The Splityard Creek Dam is located in hills adjacent to Lake Wivenhoe and is about 100 metres (330 ft) above it. The power station is the only pumped storage hydroelectric plant in Queensland. The Wivenhoe Dam has been built across the Brisbane River about 80 kilometres (50 mi) by road from
26-503: A Queensland Government owned corporation. Twin 275KV transmission lines connect the power station to Queensland's grid system. A second hydro-electric power station known as Wivenhoe Small Hydro powered by water discharging from the Wivenhoe Dam into the Brisbane River commenced operation in March 2003. It has a much lower power output of 4.5 MW. In 2021, a major overhaul project
39-464: A catchment area of 3.8 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), the dam creates a reservoir with a surface area of 102 hectares (250 acres). The uncontrolled un-gated spillway has a discharge capacity of 570 cubic metres per second (20,000 cu ft/s). The asset was transferred to CleanCo Queensland in October 2019. Owned by CleanCo Queensland and operated by CS Energy , Wivenhoe Power Station
52-422: A total capacity of 570 megawatts (760,000 hp). During the pumping phase in the operating cycle the generator operates as a 240 megawatts (320,000 hp) electric motor driving the pump to lift water from Lake Wivenhoe to the upper storage of the 28,600-megalitre Splityard Creek Dam. When peak demand for electricity occurs the flow of water is reversed, flowing from the upper to the lower storage and driving
65-651: Is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Pryde Creek that is located in the South East region of Queensland , Australia . The sole purpose of the dam is for the generation of hydroelectricity . The impounded reservoir is called the Splityard Creek Reservoir . The dam is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Ipswich in the Somerset Region and forms
78-599: Is located on the eastern side of Wivenhoe Dam , north west of Brisbane. The station, which began commercial operation in 1984, was Queensland's first pumped-storage hydro-electric plant. It is operated remotely from an operating centre used to manage the Queensland electricity grid. The dam's water capacity is enough for the power station to run at full load for approximately ten hours. Using both pumps, this water can be replaced in about 14 hours. The pumped storage power station consists of two circular concrete silos, each of about 32 metres (105 ft) internal diameter. Each of
91-421: The centre of Brisbane , the capital of the state of Queensland , Australia . The body of water held behind the dam is called Lake Wivenhoe . The pumped storage hydroelectricity power station consists of two circular concrete silos, each of about 32 metres (105 ft) internal diameter. Each of the silos houses a 285 megawatts (382,000 hp) turbine generator spinning at 120 rpm and pump set, giving
104-519: The silos houses a 250 megawatts (340,000 hp) turbine generator and pump set, giving a total capacity of 500 megawatts (670,000 hp). Public access including swimming is banned from the dam due to strong currents and submerged hazards. CleanCo Queensland The two ministers responsible for CleanCo are the Treasurer of Queensland and the Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs. The company
117-485: The turbine generator to generate electricity. The Splityard Creek Dam has sufficient capacity for 10 hours of continuous power generation. It takes about 14 hours of pumping to refill it. Wivenhoe is used in 20% of peak hours, reducing peak price obtained by other power plants. It earned almost $ 35 million when the Callide Power Station failed in 2021. The power station is owned and operated by CleanCo Queensland
130-474: The two other government-owned corporations are: CleanCo took control of these assets on 31 October 2019. CleanCo is establishing the Swanbank Clean Energy Hub at the site of the former Swanbank Power Station . The hub features a 250 MW/500 MWh big battery , an onsite solar farm and green hydrogen production facilities. Maia Schweizer was the inaugural CEO of CleanCo. Tom Metcalfe took over
143-561: The upper reservoir for the Wivenhoe Power Station . Construction commenced in 1977 and was completed in 1980 by contractors Thiess Brothers and John Holland . The rock and earthfill dam structure is 76 metres (249 ft) high and 1,140 metres (3,740 ft) long. The 3,371-thousand-cubic-metre (119.0 × 10 ^ cu ft) dam wall holds back the 28,600-megalitre (6,300 × 10 ^ imp gal; 7,600 × 10 ^ US gal) reservoir when at full capacity. From
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#1732859380456156-405: Was launched with an initial $ 250 million grant to develop 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacity. CleanCo Queensland was created through the transfer of assets from CS Energy and Stanwell Corporation by the state government, with a mandate to increase competition in the energy market and with the intent of supporting the government's renewable energy target. The assets transferred from
169-402: Was planned to preserve the reliability of the plant, and to create 100 new jobs in accordance to Australia's recovery plan from Covid-19 In 2021 a major overhaul of the station was undertaken. It included the repair and refurbishment of one of the turbines, corrosion protection painting of machinery and pipes, and repairs to a transformer. Splityard Creek Dam The Splityard Creek Dam
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