Giant generator delivery powers the way to Kogan Creek

• Major overhaul to maintain stable, reliable energy supply powers ahead with the arrival of a 334 tonne generator.
• Delivery required six prime movers over three nights to reach Kogan Creek Power Station near Chinchilla.
• The generator has been unloaded and positioned for its installation in a move that will improve existing assets, meet future demand and place downward pressure on energy prices for all Queenslanders.

The Crisafulli Government is delivering affordable, reliable and sustainable energy, marking a significant milestone in the major overhaul of Kogan Creek Power Station.

The successful arrival of a 334 tonne generator stator was made possible by an extraordinary multi-night operation, requiring six prime movers to transport the 150 metre-long component in a custom-engineered trailer.

The convoy made the complex journey by road from the Port of Brisbane to the Western Downs across three nights after having already made a seven-week sea voyage from Germany.

Along with a smaller 90 tonne generator rotor, the generator stator will be installed during a planned overhaul of the CS Energy-owned power station in July.

Kogan Creek Power Station is one of Australia’s most efficient and technically advanced coal-fired generators, capable of powering almost one million homes.

It’s all part of the Crisafulli Government’s plan for Queensland’s future, delivering a $1.6 billion investment into state-owned coal, hydro and gas assets through the Electricity Maintenance Guarantee, overturning a decade of decline and skyrocketing power bills under Labor.

Treasurer and Minister for Energy David Janetzki said the investment was about maintaining a stable and dependable energy supply for Queenslanders.

“Our Electricity Maintenance Guarantee ensures Queensland’s energy assets are never left in a state of neglect like they were under Labor,” Treasurer Janetzki said.

“Upgrades like this one at Kogan Creek are essential to keeping the system running efficiently which ultimately helps put downward pressure on energy prices."

CS Energy CEO Brian Gillespie said the government owned corporation had made the strategic decision to replace Kogan Creek’s generator as the power station entered its mid-life point.

“Installing a new generator is a more cost-effective and time-efficient solution compared to overhauling the existing generator, which will be retained as a critical spare,” Mr Gillespie said.

“It has been a complex logistical project many months in the planning to transport this precious cargo across the world including help from the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Western Downs Regional Council.

“The new generator stator has been unloaded onto a storage area at the power station and will be lifted by crane into the turbine hall once the current generator is removed during the overhaul.”

In a large power station like Kogan Creek, the generator rotor and stator work together to produce electricity. The rotor spins to produce an electromagnetic field, and the stator, which remains stationary, converts that magnetic field into electricity for distribution to the grid.