IWC Australasia is celebrating the completion of the cooling tower replacement project at Callide C Power Station near Biloela in Queensland.
Callide C Power Station is owned by CS Energy in a joint venture with IG Power (Callide) Ltd. IWC Australasia successfully designed and constructed two state-of-the-art pultruded GRP cooling towers, marking a significant milestone in the power station’s ongoing commitment to efficiency and reliability.
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Callide C Power Station, a critical contributor to Australia’s energy grid, undertook a transformative phase by replacing its ageing wooden cross flow cooling towers with state-of-the-art mechanical draught counterflow cooling towers featuring Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) structures.
These new cooling towers, each consisting of 18 cells and spanning over 200m, represent a bold shift in construction methodology and material technology from the previous cooling towers.
Designed to meet rigorous standards, pultruded GRP cooling towers offer numerous advantages over traditional materials. Pultruded GRP is celebrated for its extended service life, superior corrosion resistance, and robust performance under harsh conditions. Lightweight yet rigid, the material also enables faster construction times.
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IWC Australasia managing director Roger Rusch said, “We are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication demonstrated by our team and partners throughout this project.
“These cooling towers are a leap forward, showcasing the potential of pultruded GRP in large-scale energy infrastructure. We thank CS Energy for entrusting us with this critical project and our construction partner UGL for their unwavering support.”
