Origin commits $600m for battery to replace coal plant

Origin Energy will build a battery to replace Australia's largest coal-fired power plant, Eraring.Greenpeace activists are protesting against coal burning by blockading the coal supply at the Newcastle power station plant by locking themselves on to the coal conveyors. (AAP Image/Greenpeace) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Photo: AAP

Origin Energy will build a big battery on the site of Australia’s largest power plant, Eraring, as it prepares to exit coal-fired power.

The energy company announced on Thursday the final investment decision to commit $600 million for the first stage of the large-scale battery project, with work to begin within weeks.