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The Latest Breaking News from Origin Energy

Origin commits $600m for battery to replace coal plant

Origin Energy will start building a big battery to replace Australia's largest coal-fired power plant Eraring, as talks continue on delaying its 2025 closure.

The New Daily

'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

‘Bubbling like boiling broth’: Fracking link to Qld methane leak

The Condamine river in Queensland is bubbling with methane escaping from fracking operations, but Origin Energy says it's old news.

The New Daily

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‘Like a boiling broth’: concerns after video of gas seep in Queensland river emerges

Exclusive: Origin Energy says it has monitored the bubbling water since 2015, along with other seep locations

The Guardian - AU

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.

ABC News

We can't afford to lose Eraring, state MP warns

Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper to meet with Chris Minns and Brookfield about the future of Eraring Power Station

Newcastle Herald

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

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Origin Energy recommends $18.7 billion takeover offer

A group of North American companies appears likely to take control of Australian electricity and gas supplier Origin Energy under a bid worth $18.7 billion.

The New Daily

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

A late heatwave will test NSW’s strained electricity grid – and Perrottet can’t afford any hint of disruption

Labor backs the Coalition’s energy roadmap but accelerated coal plant closures and renewable project delays are raising concerns

The Guardian - AU

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

Origin Energy looks to negotiate new takeover bid

A consortium keen to acquire Origin Energy has issued a revised offer the board of the electricity and gas supplier says has the potential to deliver value.

AAP

Origin Energy profit drops amid takeover uncertainty

Takeover target Origin Energy's underlying profit for the half year slumped more than 80 per cent to $44 million.

AAP

Renters and families to be hit hardest by new gas price rises, advocates warn

Consumer Policy Research Centre survey reveals 11% of Victorians asked for payment assistance from energy provider

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Huge gas bill hikes for AGL, Origin and EnergyAustralia customers this week

Australian households are facing huge jumps in their gas bills later this week as retailers pass through double-digit price increases.

AAP

Origin Energy lifts earnings forecast

Origin said full year earnings for its main energy markets business will rise to between $600 million and $730 million.

Newcastle Herald

Council to have a seat at the table on Eraring Power Station closure talks

Eraring Power Station owner and operator Origin Energy plans to reactivate its community forum, and Lake Macquarie City Council will have a seat at the table.

Newcastle Herald

Nine months after announcing 2025 Eraring closure, owner Origin Energy has doubts

Second thoughts on Eraring closure timeline

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Newcastle Herald

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.

AAP

'Be honest' on bill shock from new energy

Origin Energy says the push for clean energy is "out of step" with consumers, warning of bill shock for years from the cost of building new renewable assets.

The Guardian - AU

Origin Energy to be split in half and invest in renewables under new $18.4bn takeover bid

The energy giant would be divided into electricity generation and gas firms in order to hit Australia’s climate targets

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.

AAP

Origin Energy fields $18.4b 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.

The Guardian - AU

Major sponsors stick with Netball Australia despite Hancock Prospecting pulling out of $15m deal

Companies, including Suncorp, HCF and Origin Energy, say they will continue to financially support the code

AAP

Origin Energy upgrades outlook on gas gain

Origin Energy has upgraded its outlook as gas earnings surge amid the global supply shock, with Australian power bills set to rise into 2024.

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