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The Queensland government is moving to call in two major battery storage projects: Potentia Energy's 300 MW Capricorn and Trina Solar's 200 MW Pleystowe, despite local opposition citing insufficient community consultation. The Capricorn project, valued at $500 million, has received federal backing but faced council rejection, while Trina Solar is appealing to the Planning and Environment Court amidst changing state planning rules. The LNP government's actions come as it maintains a commitment to coal-fired energy through 2050, having previously revoked renewable energy targets.