More mega batteries to support renewables, stabilise Qld network

After a fire at the Callide coal-fired power station tested the electricity network, Energy Minister Mick de Brenni has announced a “big battery blitz”.

Near catastrophe: Power station on fire and only three workers trained to fight it

Emergency services rushed to Callide power station for a “potential mass casualty event” as hundreds of workers were evacuated from the danger zone, it has been revealed in the wake of Tuesday’s massive power outage.