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Biggest power plant in coal-reliant Australia to close early [View all]
Source: BBC
Biggest power plant in coal-reliant Australia to close early
17 February 2022
Australia's largest coal-fired power station will close seven years earlier than planned, as its operator says it is increasingly unable to compete with the "influx of renewables".
The 2.88 gigawatt Eraring plant is located in the Hunter region north of Sydney and operated by Origin Energy.
The plant will now close in 2025 and be replaced by a large-scale battery.
It adds to a long list of coal plants forced shut by the growth of cheap wind and solar energy in the country.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60411622
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