Centurion Power Station

PROJECT FACTS:

• The power station repurposes mine waste gas to generate electricity, cutting the amount of electricity the mine has to draw from the local grid.

• 8.5 months from financial commitment to commercial operations.

• Two-stage development (4.99MW initial capacity, able to be expanded to 20MW)

•  Reduces emissions by up to 62,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) a year

•  Generates 40,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity a year

Centurion Mine’s General Manager - Dan Proffitt said the mine was taking the waste stream and turning it into a productive resource.

"With plans to ramp up to 20MW, this facility puts Centurion on a pathway to meet site energy needs while also delivering real system strength benefits to the broader network at a time when it matters more than ever."

The Centurion 4.99MW power station was commissioned in April 2026 it converts waste coal mine gas (that would otherwise be flared) into behind-the-meter electricity for the mine. Centurion Mine is a longwall underground coal operation in the Bowen Basin. Gas drainage is an essential and continuous part of operations: methane must be continuously removed from coal seams ahead of mining to maintain safe underground conditions. This produces a constant waste gas stream that, prior to this project, was managed through flaring.

The facility was sized at 4.99MW, with 6.7MW of installed capacity de-rated accordingly. Importantly, this was not designed as a permanent ceiling: all infrastructure was specified from the outset for 20MW operation, and the regulatory relationship established with Powerlink through this project is the intended basis for the approvals pathway to the next phase.