16 April 2025

Swanbank E Power Station is currently offline following a fault identified in the gas turbine cooling air system on Friday 4 April.  

Consistent with market obligations, notification of the outage was provided to the Australian Energy Market Operator on 4 April 2025. 

CleanCo has been working closely with the original equipment manufacturer and independent experts to carry out the associated repair and further detailed inspections and assurance activities across the affected system and other components recently serviced during the unit’s major overhaul late last year. 

While Swanbank E was originally scheduled to return to service on 18 April, inspections on 15 April  identified two additional flange fittings requiring attention. While repairs are progressing as planned, sourcing of specialist components and machining delays on the blowoff valve shaft have resulted in a revised return-to-service date. 

The Australian Energy Market Operator and CleanCo’s outage register have been updated. 

CleanCo has a diversified generation portfolio that includes hydro, gas and renewable energy assets, ensuring we can meet customer demand and maintain support for the electricity grid during the outage. 

Swanbank E is currently scheduled to return to service on 23 April 2025. 

Information on CleanCo’s outages can be found at www.cleancoqueensland.com.au/portfolio/outages/ or via this link.

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