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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Katharine Murphy and Adam Morton

Labor to support $600m Kurri Kurri power plant but only if it runs on green hydrogen by 2030

Chris Bowen (left) and Anthony Albanese
Chris Bowen (left) and Anthony Albanese will provide conditional support to the Kurri Kurri power plant on Tuesday during a trip to the Hunter Valley. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Federal Labor says Snowy Hydro could proceed with building a new power plant in the Hunter Valley if it wins the upcoming election – but insists the plant should be powered entirely by green hydrogen, instead of gas, by 2030.

The opposition leader, Anthony Albanese, and the shadow climate change minister, Chris Bowen, are expected to make the announcement during a campaign visit to the electorate of Paterson on Tuesday.

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