LNP plans for new "clean coal” power stations in Queensland's north have been labelled a "back to the future thought bubble” by energy Minster Mark Bailey.

Last week outspoken Dawson MP George Christensen issued a statement saying the building of a new power station which would take advantage of the product coming out of the proposed Adani Carmichael mine was a "commercially viable” option.

He also said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull backed the idea.

The Palaszczuk Government was quick to hit back through Minister Bailey, who said electricity prices could double as a result of the new power station.

"The Turnbull Government is trying to inflict higher electricity prices on North Queenslanders with a back to the future thought bubble to build a new coal-fired power station,” he said.

Climate change sceptic Mr Christensen said Queensland had an opportunity to embrace clean coal and while providing "sustainable employment while delivering lower power prices with fewer emissions”.

Queensland currently has set an ambitious goal of sourcing 50% of its power via renewable sources by the year 2030.

Mr Turnbull labelled this target "extreme” and he believed they were a "sure recipe to deliver much more expensive and much less reliable power”.

Mr Bailey said there simply wasn't a need for a coal-fired power stations in north Queensland.

"Given the existing and ample supply of electricity generators, the falling cost of renewables and huge taxpayer cost to construct and run a new coal-fired power station, it's clear that maintaining the state's existing coal-generation fleet while adding more renewable energy options to the mix is the right way to take the state's regional economy forward.”

Mr Christensen blamed the Labor's alliance with extreme greens for the recent statewide black out in South Australia and said "we don't want to see that happening here in Queensland”.

The process of meeting with Adani to discuss a new coal-fired power station had been initiated, Mr Christensen said.

"But I am also calling on other thermal coal miners to put their hand up to link into the new technology,” he said.