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Newest peaking gas plant fires up for first time: At least it’s connected to a pipeline
EnergyAustralia fires up country’s newest peaking gas generator for first time. It won’t likely be needed often, but at least it is connected to a pipeline.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 19, 2023

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Battery

EnergyAustralia shakes off coal blues with plan for one of Australia’s biggest batteries
After a year marked by coal plant outages and supply issues, EnergyAustralia is working up plans to install a 500MW, four-hour big battery at its Mount Piper power station.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 13, 2022

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Storage

Australia’s “largest grid forming battery” to go ahead after landing finance deal
Edify locks in finance to start building 150MW/300MWh Tesla Megapack big battery featuring a “new vintage” of grid forming inverter controls.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 14, 2022

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Could a capacity market be key to bringing energy storage to market?
With energy storage project developers searching for new revenue streams, could a capacity market help ensure enough storage comes online?
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 23, 2022

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Coal

Smokestacks tumble from another coal plant, making way for more big batteries
Smokestacks from the shuttered Wallerawang coal fired power station brought down, paving the way for at least one 500MW big battery project.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 24, 2021

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Coal

EnergyAustralia accelerates closure of Mt Piper coal plant ahead of ministers meeting
EnergyAustralia brings forward closure date for 1,400MW Mt Piper power station, as it commits to exit coal by 2040.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 23, 2021

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Coal

Victorian EPA and three coal plants sued over failures to regulate emissions
The Victorian EPA and three coal power generators taken to court over alleged failures to regulate emissions, in key test of Victorian climate laws.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 23, 2021

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Utilities

EnergyAustralia counts cost of Yallourn coal dramas in loss-making half
EnergyAustralia reports on a challenging six months that included forking out $65 million – and counting – to address its ongoing Yallourn coal mine problems in Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 3, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Major energy players back AEMO’s plan to abandon gas-led recovery scenario
AGL, Origin and EnergyAustralia all back decision to ignore Morrison’s ‘gas led recovery’ in next Integrated System Plan.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 21, 2021

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Coal

Victoria slammed for refusing to release details of secret Yallourn closure deal
Dirty deal? Victoria won’t disclose details of ‘secret’ agreement with EnergyAustralia over Yallourn closure, with speculation it is paying to keep it open.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 16, 2021

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Coal

Victoria and AEMO welcome certainty of Yallourn’s early exit, as Taylor stokes fears
AEMO, the state government and industry welcome early notice of Yallourn closure, with only Angus Taylor warning of dire consequences.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 10, 2021

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Utilities

EnergyAustralia to close Yallourn coal plant in 2028, to build massive big battery
EnergyAustralia will close the Yallourn power station four years early, announcing one of Australia’s dirtiest power stations will be shuttered in mid-2028.
Michael Mazengarb & Giles Parkinson

Mar 10, 2021

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