Delta Electricity Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Delta’s coal credit crunch means energy companies can now use cash
Rule change requested by owners of ageing coal plant means energy players can now use cash as credit support, and it could be good news for smaller retailers.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 26, 2025

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Storage

Delta leans in to life after coal, names partner for Vales Point battery project
Delta hopes to make a final decision on whether to invest in a battery for the Vales Point coal power station site at the start of 2026.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 6, 2025

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Coal

Delta flagged early closure of Vales Point coal plant when it rejected federal grant
Delta cancelled coal plant upgrades after being short-changed by Morrison government, and flagged an early closure of Vales Point, documents obtained under FOI show.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 19, 2021

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Coal

Delta Electricity turns down $8.7 million grant for Vales Point upgrades
Owners of Vales Point power station turn down $8.7 million grant, blaming the Morrison government for taking too long to approve funds for turbine upgrades.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 11, 2021

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Coal

Reserve Bank says GreenPower too costly, so signs up with coal baron Trevor St Baker
The RBA backs out from buying 100 per cent renewable electricity, signing up instead with the Trevor St Baker owned coal generator Delta Electricity.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 11, 2020

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Coal

Vales Point coal plant fined just $30,000 for dumping toxic pollution
Vales Point coal plant, which is to get $8.7m of taxpayers money to fund upgrades, fined just $30,000 for breaches of rules regarding dumping of toxic materials.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 14, 2020

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Coal

Australia’s major energy players are split over pace of renewables transition
Reaction to zero emissions target and 5-minute settlements indicates a growing split among big energy companies over the pace of the renewables transition in Australia.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 2, 2020

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Coal

Enviro groups slam Vales Point power station for spike in pollution
Enviromental groups slam Vales Point for sharp increases in particulate pollution, that may put NSW residents health at risk.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 7, 2020

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Solar

Alion Energy solar tracker scores first deal for “difficult” solar farm locations
Renewables developer Enernet Global to use the Alion Energy solar tracking technology for 62MW Vales Point coal ash dam solar farm in NSW.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 5, 2019

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Coal

NSW exposed to ‘unquantifiable liabilities’ for Vales Point decommissioning, documents show
NSW will be lumped with the bulk of costs of decommissioning and rehabilitation of Vales Point power station after just $10M set aside following sale.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 12, 2019

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Solar

One of Australia’s largest solar farms inks PPA with coal generator
The 275MW Darlington Point Solar Farm will begin construction “shortly” after reaching financial close and sealing a power off-take deal with Trevor St Baker’s Delta Electricity.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 17, 2019

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Solar

NSW Vales Point coal plant to add 55MW solar farm
Delta Electricity wins state approval to build a 55MW solar farm adjoining its ageing Vales Point coal power station on Lake Macquarie in NSW.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 6, 2018

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