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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Matthew Kelly

Liddell battery construction to start in May, a year after power station's closure

L-R Federal industry and science minister Ed Husic, NSW energy minister Penny Sharpe, Hunter MP Dan Repacholi, Federal industry minister Chris Bowen and AGL chief executive Damien Nicks get to work on the Liddell battery. Picture Marina Neil.

Construction of the 500 megawatt Liddell battery will commence in May, one year after the closure of the coal-fired power station that had operated on the site for more than half a century.

A small village of up to 100 workers will be involved in the first phase of the project that will involve earthworks and underground cable installation.

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