Federal court justice finds the Callide coal-fired power station’s ‘catastrophic failure and destruction’ was a result of serious breaches in operating procedures
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A power company has been fined $9m for allowing a “catastrophic” generator explosion that caused widespread blackouts due to a lack of backup systems.
An explosion and fire at the Callide coal-fired power station in central Queensland caused extensive damage to its Callide C turbine hall on 25 May 2021.
