THE HON DAVID LITTLEPROUD MP
Shadow Minister for Emergency Management
Shadow Minister for Tourism
Federal Member for Maranoa
22 September 2026
LITTLEPROUD CALLS FOR DUPLICATION OF KOGAN CREEK POWER STATION
Federal Member for Maranoa David Littleproud is calling on CS Energy to duplicate Kogan Creek Power Station, arguing the case for a second unit has never been stronger as demand for reliable power continues to grow.
Kogan Creek Power Station is a 750 megawatt coal-fired power station near Chinchilla, owned and operated by the Queensland Government’s own CS Energy.
Mr Littleproud said the case for expansion was now overwhelming.
“CS Energy should duplicate Kogan Creek Power Station, full stop. It makes complete sense to finalise that business case now,” Mr Littleproud said.
“We need more reliable power, and we simply cannot rely on renewables to deliver it. CS Energy is state government owned, the coal is literally at the mouth of the station, and it’s the most logical solution to make sure we don’t end up facing blackouts.”
Mr Littleproud said Kogan Creek’s power output was not just about the Western Downs, but the wider national grid.
“This isn’t just about our region. Power generated at Kogan Creek is distributed right throughout Australia. A duplication of this station means more reliable baseload power for the whole country, not just the communities next door to it.”
Mr Littleproud said the scale of demand from Anthropic’s proposed data centre at the Western Downs Digital Park underlined just how urgent the case for expansion was.
“This one data centre alone is expected to use between 2,200 and 2,500 megawatts of power. That’s close to a third of the state’s coal-fired generating capacity, which currently sits at just over 8,000 megawatts. If we’re serious about meeting that kind of demand reliably, duplicating Kogan Creek is the bare minimum we should be doing.”
“This isn’t about building something from scratch. Kogan Creek already has the infrastructure, the workforce, the mine, and a track record of efficient operation. Duplicating it is the common-sense option, and it’s one the state government owns the keys to.”
Mr Littleproud said he would continue pushing CS Energy and the Queensland Government to progress the business case without delay.
“The demand is here, the coal is here, and the plant is here. We need this power secured for the future of this region.”
