It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Dalby and owned by Origin Energy.

The Darling Downs Power Station is adjacent to the QLD-NSW high voltage transmission Interconnector and the Powerlink Queensland R2 Braemar 330/275 kV Substation.

[3][4] Origin Energy developed the power station and the construction costs for the project were $780 million.

[4] Darling Downs entered commercial operation in July 2010.

[1] and was officially opened on the 5 November 2010 by Premier Anna Bligh.