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Coal

Farewell Liddell: What to expect when Australia’s oldest coal plant closes
Closing Liddell is unlikely to cause the lights to go out. Rather, the demise of ageing and unreliable coal plants offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
Joel Gilmore & Tim Nelson

Apr 13, 2023

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AGL marks the beginning of the end for Liddell, closing first unit
AGL starts the decommissioning of the Liddell power station, closing the first of four units at the coal-fired plant, ahead of its full closure next year.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 1, 2022

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Coal

AGL signs contractor for Liddell demolition, as it juggles closure units
AGL signs up contractor to advise on closure and demolition of Liddell coal generator, and fast-tracks closure of one unit because it is not reliable.
Michael Mazengarb

May 7, 2021

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Morrison to ignore massive big battery plans and greenlight new gas plant in Hunter
The Morrison government is expected to sign off on a new gas fired generator in the Hunter, ignoring critics who argue there’s no clear need for it.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 29, 2021

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Coal

AGL slashes profit guidance after Liddell fire leaves $25 million damage bill
AGL slashes profit guidance by $80-$100 million while confirming details of a fire that has taken out a unit of Liddell power station.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 21, 2020

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Coal

Liddell unit out for summer after transformer failure injures worker, triggers RERT
A worker has been seriously injured an a ‘transformer incident’ at the Liddell power station, with a unit likely remain offline for the rest of the summer.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 18, 2020

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Coal

Liddell extension ‘one of the lowest ranked’ options, government modelling says
Government commissioned modelling shows extending the life of Liddell as one of the worst options for ensuring cheap and reliable power in NSW.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 2, 2020

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AEMO asks regulator to declare reliability gap for Liddell closure, of just 154MW
Regulator seeks input on whether it should declare a 154MW reliability shortfall in NSW, much less than the 1,000MW that Scott Morrison has claimed is needed.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 30, 2020

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Officials contradict Morrison on Liddell shortfall, as government blames the market
Department officials concede just 154MW needed to fill gap left by Liddell, as minister blames market for not investing in midst of threats of government intervention.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 20, 2020

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Two key numbers that make battery storage better bet than gas peakers
New report says battery storage is beating gas peakers in Australia on capital costs and fuel costs, and will win too on longer storage
Giles Parkinson

Sep 25, 2020

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AGL seeks approval for 500MW big battery at site of Liddell coal generator
AGL announced planning application for a big battery of up to 500MW at Liddell coal generator, and another big battery at the ageing Torrens gas generator near Adelaide.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 14, 2020

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Coal

Massive $300m bill to keep Liddell online, but not reliable, for 3 more years
Leaked conclusions from the Liddell taskforce say it would cost $300 million to keep two units operating until 2026, and won’t solve reliability issues.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 10, 2020

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