Moranbah and Nebo Power Stations

Project overview*

EIS status EIS inactive
Description A 120-megawatt (MW), gas-fired, intermediate power station near Moranbah; and a 300 MW gas-fired, peaking power station near Nebo.
Proponent Transfield Services Limited
Location/s 4.5 km north-west of Moranbah and 6 km north-west of Nebo. Map
Local government/s Isaac Regional Council
Key features
  • 30 mt/a open-cut coal mine
  • 495 km railway
  • new port facility at Abbot Point
  • water and electricity infrastructure

Project on hold

The proponent has placed the project on hold.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date Activity
16 May 2006 to
2 June 2006		 Public consultation on draft terms of reference for the EIS (PDF, 278 kB).
12 May 2006 Gazettal of 'significant project' declaration.
March 2006

Application, including initial advice statement (PDF, 2.24 MB), submitted.

Read more about the EIS process.

Potential expansion

The project proposal includes a possible expansion of up to 480 MW, which would boost capacity to a total of 900 MW.

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.