Gladstone Power Station

Preliminary investigations into a new power station in Central Queensland began in 1968. The demand from expanding industry and the proximity to low cost coal were the major reasons for locating a large power station in the Gladstone area. The Gladstone Power Station was designed and constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Queensland. The station had an unplanned outage rate of 34% in 2022 (18% since 2012), and Rio Tinto plans to move closure from 2035 to 2029, when its supply deal expires. ==Emissions==

Carbon Monitoring for Action estimates this power station emits 11.80 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year as a result of burning coal. ==See also==