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May 25, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

A fire in the turbine hall at Callide C power station near Biloela has been blamed for widespread blackouts across Queensland on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

A Powerlink Queensland spokesperson said Powerlink, Energex and the Ergon network have been managing the unexpected power outage.<\/p>\n

The fire broke out at the CS Energy plant about 1:45pm after a reported explosion, knocking offline three units that were generating at the time.<\/p>\n

An estimated 2000MW was removed from the grid. <\/p>\n

The power station was immediately evacuated and emergency services called to the site.<\/p>\n

The Powerlink spokesperson said there were no reported injuries at this stage.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We thank customers for their patience during this unexpected incident. We will provide more information as it becomes available,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

At 3:45pm, multiple fire crews were still at the site.<\/p>\n

A 550 metre exclusion zone was set up while firefighting operations took place.<\/p>\n

A QFES spokesperson said power to the station had been isolated.<\/p>\n

“This incident is expected to be a prolonged event. Residents and community members are asked to avoid the area,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

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Energy Minister Mick de Brenni (Photo: Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Australian Energy Market Operator has advised that some customers in Queensland may experience further outages on Tuesday evening following the incident at Callide C Power Station.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Energy Minister Mick de Brenni thanked Queenslanders for their patience and understanding.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thankful no one was injured in this incident and we\u2019re working hard to resolve these unprecedented issues as quickly as we can,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEssential services such as hospitals, transport networks, ports, airports and other key infrastructure will stay online.<\/p>\n

\u201cAEMO have advised this should be resolved by 9:30pm.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best way to ensure this is done as quickly as possible is to conserve energy use.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you and your family are in a position to, please consider conserving energy by turning off appliances, heaters and reverse-cycle air conditioning.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommercial and industrial users can also contribute to the effort by reducing energy use where it\u2019s safe to do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cImportantly, this may affect traffic lights so it is important people stay off roads unless absolutely necessary. If you are on the roads, be careful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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AEMO declared a forecast Lack Of Reserve 3 for Queensland power supplies from 5:00pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

LOR3 exists when the available electricity supply is equal to or less than the operational demand. <\/p>\n

This means there are no reserve supplies available. <\/p>\n

Controlled load shedding may be required as a last resort.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To minimise the stress on the system, AEMO requested consumers in Queensland to temporarily reduce their energy usage from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, where safe to do so.<\/p>\n

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