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Inside the Callide C power station disaster – The Australian Financial Review
There were no injuries among the 260 workers, but energy experts say turbine failure or boiler failure at a relatively modern power station is extremely rare.
The Australian Energy Market Operator, which runs the National Electricity Market and makes sure there is enough power generated to match demand as well as ensure system stability, quickly moved to fill the 3000-megawatt shortfall created by the failure of Queenslands second-largest coal-fired power station.
Other state-owned generators, including the Wivenhoe pumped hydro and gas plants, helped plug the gap, as spot electricity prices soared.
After the explosion there were genuine fears about serious…
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