Vales point Archives - Renew Economy

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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Solar

Energy retailer signs deal to take quarter of output from biggest solar farm in NSW
Energy retailer specialising in business market signs long term deal to take one quarter of the output of Darlington Point solar farm.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 1, 2023

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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

Vales Point coal plant to get $8.7m handout for upgrades, but not life extension
The 42-year-old Vales Point coal plant to receive $8.7m in public funds, to pay for upgrades, but government says it won’t extend the plant’s life.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 8, 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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Coal

Coal generator virtually given away by NSW to get $11m handout for repairs
Morrison government set to spend $11 million on Vales Point upgrade, but is it unfairly raising community expectations of new coal investments?
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 14, 2020

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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

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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Coal

NSW grid struggles as coal goes missing after bad trips
AEMO issues lack of reserve warnings in NSW on five consecutive days as coal units fail and prices soar to market cap.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 8, 2018

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