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

Government weighs up intervention to keep Eraring open

Eraring Power Station. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

The NSW Government will decide in October whether or not to intervene to keep Eraring Power Station open past its scheduled August 2025 closure date.

As of February this year, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), estimated the scheduled closure would leave a gap of between 262 megawatts and 450 megawatts in firming capacity in the summer of 2025-26.

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.