The Queensland Government is boosting the resources and renewable energy sectors via $50 million investments and completing energy projects.
Bravus is investing $50 million over the next two years into expansion works at the Carmichael Coal Mine in central Queensland. The investment will support an expansion of the mine’s workers village, a new water dam, and the construction of a rail network maintenance hub.
The investment will also support additional mine site infrastructure and engineering works.
This initial commitment will help to underpin the expansion of production at the Carmichael Mine by around one third over the next few years involving $500 million in additional capital investment and 600 new jobs during construction, subject to approvals.
Premier David Crisafulli says the trade and investment certainty being restored was turbo-charging opportunities for the state.
“We are sending a strong signal that Queensland is open for business because we are serious about delivering a better lifestyle through a stronger economy,” Crisafulli says.
Renewable energy
In parallel, the state government is also delivering stability for Queensland with the completion of a local network-connected battery in Emerald.
The four to eight megawatt battery is ready to store excess electricity produced by local rooftop solar generation. The battery can capture some of the 18.4 megawatt of generation capacity from the 2,620 customers – representing 28% of the community – who have installed solar panels in Emerald.
In Queensland, 18 batteries have already been energised and a further 12 are under construction and on track for completion this financial year.
Energy Queensland now has network-connected batteries installed at Bohle Plains, Bargara, Black River, Kleinton, Tanby and Torquay.
Stage two of the program is currently under way and will see batteries constructed at Bribie Island, Emerald, Gladstone South, Gordonvale, Howard, Kewarra, Marian South, Morayfield, Mundubbera, Raby Bay, Rasmussen, and Torrington.
Stage three has batteries planned for Agnes Water, Clinton, Cornubia, Glenella, Hollywell, Jimboomba, Kearneys Spring, Maryborough, Millchester, and Mooloolaba.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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