The Callide C power station that catastrophically failed after an explosion in its turbine hall on May 25th, has faced a setback recently as the Queensland State budget for 2021/22 may have insufficient funds to repair it.
The budget has allocated $10.1 million for capital works at the Callide C in 2021/22, but that was locked in prior to the station exploding which puts the timeline of repairs in doubt, with the estimated repairs being at $43.5 million for refurbishments and overhauls.
State-owned generator CS Energy, which runs and maintains the plant in a joint venture with InterGen, has forecast the damaged C4 turbine to return to operation by June 2022, this timeline is now in doubt and will have to wait for government support.