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New Stanwell Hydro Manager committed to renewable energy for FNQ 2 March 2016 Stanwell Corporation today announced that Tim Hogan has been appointed to manage the largest producers of renewable energy in Queensland - Barron Gorge Hydro Power Station, near Cairns, and Kareeya Hydro Power Station, near Tully. Mr Hogan, who has acted as Site Manager at two of Queensland’s largest coal-fired power stations, said his vision was to have Barron Gorge and Kareeya continue to produce renewable energy from fast flowing FNQ rivers for many decades to come. At their peak combined capacity of 154 megawatts, the two hydros can power most of the households in Cairns or provide power for other parts of the region. “Barron Gorge and Kareeya are the largest producers of renewable energy in Queensland and hopefully they will be joined by many other renewable energy generators in the future,” Mr Hogan said. “They don’t produce greenhouse gases and this fits in very well with a region which prides itself on protecting the natural environment,” he said. Mr Hogan is a senior engineer who has held some of the highest positions at Stanwell’s largest power stations. He grew up on a sugarcane and banana farm outside El Arish, near Tully, and worked at both the Tully and South Johnstone sugar mills for over 12 years, after completing an apprenticeship as an electrical fitter/mechanic at Tully Sugar Mill. He continued studying and completed a Bachelor of Engineering majoring in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, At the South Johnstone sugar mill, Mr Hogan worked on the installation of the first condensing turbine/generator in the sugar industry. This allowed the mill to generate renewable electricity for use in communities outside the mill at times outside the sugar-crushing season. He is returning to his birthplace in FNQ after working for the past 16 years at one of Australia’s most efficient power stations, the large-scale Stanwell Power Station, near Rockhampton. Mr Hogan held a number of senior roles there including Production Technician, Systems Technician, Control Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering Superintendent, Engineering Manager and finally Production Manager. He has acted as Site Manager at Stanwell Power Station and Tarong Power Station, the second of Stanwell’s largest power stations. Mr Hogan is married with three teenage children. He is very pleased to return to FNQ to be near his extended family. Hydro power stations use diverted river water to turn turbines to produce electricity. The water is then quickly returned to the river downstream of the power station in the same pristine condition in which it entered the power station. Barron Hydro and Kareeya Hydro have produced clean renewable energy for over 50 years and, thanks to excellent maintenance, will continue to do so for several more decades. “With their excellent safety performance, cost effectiveness, reliability and innovation, I want Kareeya and Barron Gorge to be the benchmark for all hydros in Australia,” Mr Hogan said. Media Enquiries Paul Childs Corporate Stakeholder Advisor 3228 4389 [email protected] Background Stanwell Corporation Limited (Stanwell) is a diverse energy company. We own coal, gas and water assets which we use to generate electricity for the National Electricity Market (the NEM); we sell electricity directly to major customers; and we trade gas and coal. Stanwell is the owner and operator of: • 1460 MW Stanwell Power Station (coal) near Rockhampton • 1400 MW Tarong Power Station (coal) in the South Burnett • 443 MW Tarong North Power Station (super-critical coal) in the South Burnett • 385 MW Swanbank E Power Station (gas) near Ipswich • 218 MW Mica Creek Power Station (gas) near Mount Isa (not connected to the NEM) • 88 MW Kareeya Power Station (hydro) in Far North Queensland • 66 MW Barron Gorge Power Station (hydro) in Far North Queensland • 34 MW Mackay Power Station (gas) in Central Queensland • 7.3 MW Koombooloomba Power Station (hydro) in Far North Queensland • 4.7 MW Wivenhoe Small (hydro) located at Wivenhoe Dam Stanwell owns Meandu Mine, which has the capacity to supply up to seven million tonnes of coal a year to the adjacent Tarong power stations. .