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'Major milestone': Eraring battery construction gets underway

Stage one of the Eraring Battery will involve the construction of a 460 megawatt battery storage system with a dispatch duration of two hours.

Newcastle Herald

Farewell Liddell: what to expect when Australia's oldest coal plant closes

After more than five decades, the last operating units of the Liddell coal-fired power station will close this month. The station’s owner, AGL, is Australia’s largest carbon polluter. Liddell’s closure will reduce the company’s emissions by 17%.

The Conversation

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney on how to keep the lights on

Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of England and green energy financier, says Australia will reach its emissions targets without interruption to energy supply.

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Eraring power station to close sooner than later

The potential buyers of Origin Energy say they want to exit coal-fired assets as soon as possible

Newcastle Herald

Origin tight lipped on Eraring power station closure as Premier refuses to rule out extension

Origin Energy says it will continue to "assess the market" regarding the closure date of Lake Macquarie's Eraring power station.

Newcastle Herald

NSW government looks to secure power but says Eraring closure a matter for Origin Energy

Eraring closure date in eye of NSW election storm

Newcastle Herald

Privatisation fight reignites after Eraring buy-back left on the table

Labor says NSW is paying the price for privatisation of vital infrastructure as the planned closure of the nation's largest coal power station could be delayed.

Newcastle Herald

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Will price caps on coal and gas bring power prices down? An expert isn't so sure

In a bid to arrest escalating power prices, Australia’s federal, state and territory governments have agreed to impose caps on the wholesale price of coal and gas.

The Conversation

Transition crunch:Origin chief hints Eraring may not close in 2025

The head of Origin Energy has given the strongest indication yet that Eraring Power Station may not close in 2025.

Newcastle Herald

Eraring, Kooragang hydrogen embroiled in Origin takeover bid

Origin Energy shares have soared by a third after its board said it would recommend a $9-per-share takeover offer from Brookfield Asset Management.

Newcastle Herald

New Bayswater-Eraring connection

A new high voltage connection will be built between Bayswater and Eraring power stations as part of a plan to reinforce the state's evolving clean energy grid.

Newcastle Herald

Council knocks back 'rubbish' idea to build nuclear power station at Eraring

Councillors have trashed a "rubbish" idea to urge the state and federal governments to repeal a ban on nuclear power stations and consider building one in the heart of Lake Macquarie.

Newcastle Herald

NSW Minerals Council chief Stephen Galilee questions Eraring's 2025 closure timeline

Galilee doubts Eraring will close in 2025

Newcastle Herald

Eraring power station's coal shortage is the canary in the coal bind

If there is any silver lining to Eraring's coal shortage, it is that it makes tangible the concerns of all sides of the debate.

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Coal snap: Eraring power station running out of coal, ASX told

Eraring Power Station is running out of coal, threatening to deepen Australia's worsening energy crisis.

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Around 750 NSW coal miners could lose jobs

More than 700 coal mining jobs could be impacted by the imminent closure of Australia's largest coal-fired power plant close in the NSW Hunter region.

The Guardian - AU

Early closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired plant could create electricity shortages without grid upgrades

NSW, Victoria and Queensland may face a reduction in reliability if new generation projects don’t progress on schedule, Aemo says

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Switching off: Inside Eraring power station as staff come to terms with its closure

Shock, denial, stress, anger. Workers are struggling to comprehend the early closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired power station and the plan for what comes next.

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Eraring power station's closure to cut pollution, bring health and financial benefits, experts say

The early closure of coal-fired power stations is expected to prevent deaths, reduce asthma attacks, and save hundreds of millions of dollars in health costs.

The Guardian - AU

The early closure of Australia’s biggest coal plant caught Angus Taylor by surprise – but it shouldn’t have

The shift to a grid that runs on renewables is a manageable transformation, but the federal government’s approach still frustrates

Newcastle Herald

New site unveiled for lake sport and recreation centre

Almost three years after the Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre was closed the state government has confirmed a new centre will open at Morisset.

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