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Wivenhoe Dam Power Station (Photo: CS Energy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 3, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Work has begun on a $13.5 million upgrade to Queensland\u2019s only pumped storage hydroelectric plant, Wivenhoe Power Station.<\/p>\n

The 500MW power station will undergo a major tune-up over the next few months to keep it operating in peak condition.<\/p>\n

Wivenhoe Power Station consists of two 250MW units that are the largest hydro machines in Australia.<\/p>\n

Energy Minister Mark Bailey said CS Energy would be carrying out the overhaul on one of the two generating units, which is located on the eastern side of the dam.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe upcoming overhaul will have a peak workforce of 100 people on site, which comprises Wivenhoe\u2019s permanent workforce of 11 and approximately 90 contractors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Bailey said Wivenhoe Power Station had provided quick-start capacity to the national electricity grid since 1984 and had an expected life of 100 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWivenhoe Power Station stores and generates electricity by recycling water between an upper and lower reservoir,\u201d Mr Bailey said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe power station is able to store energy by holding water in the upper reservoir until it is needed to generate electricity.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring high demand periods, the stored water is released through tunnels to drive the turbines and generators.<\/p>\n

\u201cWivenhoe\u2019s upper reservoir, Splityard Creek Dam, has a capacity of 23,300 megalitres, which is enough to run the power station for up to 10 hours at full load.\u201d<\/p>\n

The major overhaul contractors are Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Crown Engineering, McElligotts Painting and Berg Engineering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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