Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Matthew Kelly

800 extra workers needed for power station maintenance program

Bayswater general manager Len McLachlan standing next to one of the plant's cooling towers. Picture by Jonathan Carroll.

More than 800 contractors have descended on Bayswater power station near Muswellbrook as part of an 85-day maintenance outage designed to ensure the coal generator is in peak condition over the summer months.

The $114 million Unit Two overhaul will see maintenance conducted on everything from turbines through to the electrical switchboards and the boiler.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.