Stanwell Power Station is located in Stanwell, 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Rockhampton and, at the time of construction, was one of the largest industrial developments undertaken in Queensland. With a capacity to generate 1,445 megawatts (MW), Stanwell Power Station supplies electricity for distribution to customers via the state's high voltage electricity grid. Stanwell became fully operational in 1996 and is located on 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) of land. Construction of the station took seven years, with infrastructure built to withstand cyclonic winds.