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Origin sticks by 2029 Eraring closure date, as plant runs at lower capacity factors and battles tube leaks
Origin boss says the country’s largest coal plant remains on course for an exit in two and a half years – for now.“A big problem:” Big battery developer says cancelling transmission links as bad as delaying coal closures
Panelists at energy summit in Sydney warn the impact of losing bipartisan support for big energy projects, such as VNI-West in Victoria, as bad as extending coal plants.
“Doesn’t make sense:” Australia’s biggest power generator not interested in new coal-fired power plants
AGL chief nixes the idea that the company would ever be building coal-fired power stations again, while AEMO boss hails grid reliability with new renewables and storage.
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Origin sticks by 2029 Eraring closure date, as plant runs at lower capacity factors and battles tube leaks
Origin boss says the country’s largest coal plant remains on course for an exit in two and a half years – for now.
“A big problem:” Big battery developer says cancelling transmission links as bad as delaying coal closures
Panelists at energy summit in Sydney warn the impact of losing bipartisan support for big energy projects, such as VNI-West in Victoria, as bad as extending coal plants.“Doesn’t make sense:” Australia’s biggest power generator not interested in new coal-fired power plants
AGL chief nixes the idea that the company would ever be building coal-fired power stations again, while AEMO boss hails grid reliability with new renewables and storage.
Governments foot the bill for oil and coal cleanups, so should they do the same for renewables?
While renewables opponents weaponise fears about who will clean up abandoned wind or solar farms, two ageing fossil fuel projects have become taxpayer problems in just the last three months.
Australian wind farm starts hit record levels, but the technology is dead in the state that needs it most
Australia can now boast of record amounts of wind farm construction starts this year, but it remains at a standstill in the state that needs it most to replace ageing coal.
High Court rejects major coal mine extension in “landmark judgment” based on climate change impacts
High Court reverses NSW approval for an extension of one of the country’s biggest coal mines because of its climate impacts, a verdict environmentalists say may overturn other mine approvals.
Australia’s biggest coal generator set to be replaced by the world’s biggest battery
Origin Energy seeks approval for new addition to its Eraring battery that would take the total size to 1200 MW and 8600 MWh, easily the biggest in the country.
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