"The benefits from this $A11.5 million investment speak for themselves, saving the station approximately $A2 million every year and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 92,000 tonnes annually," said Queensland minister for energy John Mickel.

"This is equivalent to taking 21,000 cars off Queensland's roads or planting more than 360,000 trees."

The water treatment plant is expected to increase power station efficiency by almost 1%, with the innovative technology being supplied by Veolia Water Systems Australia, which was responsible for the plant's design and construction.

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