{"id":326571,"date":"2022-11-17T21:23:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T11:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=326571"},"modified":"2022-11-18T07:51:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T21:51:07","slug":"stanwell-updates-local-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/11\/17\/stanwell-updates-local-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanwell Updates Local Community"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cr Scott Henschen (SBRC) with General Manager Mining Andrew Toms (Meandu) and General Manager Southern Generation Michael Joy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 17, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stanwell Corporation’s first community update since the start of the pandemic attracted a large crowd of guests to Tarong North power station recently.<\/p>\n

It was an opportunity for local residents and representatives from community groups to find out what’s been happening at the power stations and nearby Meandu Mine.<\/p>\n

They were told the corporation was pivoting towards renewables, with the recent announcement of the Tarong West wind farm and the development of the Wambo wind farm.<\/p>\n

It was also “in the box seat” when it came to establishing a hydrogen industry in Australia, with a lot of activities occurring in the Gladstone region.<\/p>\n

The guests were told the Tarong and Tarong North power stations have a “technical” life of 2037 but Stanwell was not opposed to other options, including repurposing the assets.<\/p>\n

In 2024, the four units at Tarong Power Station (TPS) will have been operating for 40 years.<\/p>\n

Tarong North is much younger, having opened in 2003.<\/p>\n

Other news from the update:<\/strong><\/p>\n