Australia's largest coal-fired power plant to shut down
2022-02-21 11:59:26 [Print]
Australia's largest coal-fired power plant is set to close in 2025, several years sooner than planned, operators announced last Thursday, saying the facility is no longer viable given the low cost of renewables.
Australia is one of the world's largest coal producers and the climate polluting fuel is an important source of export revenue, with the current administration backing more such plants.
The plant has been operational for almost 40 years and was due to be decommissioned in 2032.
The plant currently includes four 720-megawatt coal-fired generators and one 42-megawatt diesel generator, supplying Australia's most populous state New South Wales with around a quarter of its electricity.
Australia is one of the world's largest coal producers and the climate polluting fuel is an important source of export revenue, with the current administration backing more such plants.
The plant has been operational for almost 40 years and was due to be decommissioned in 2032.
The plant currently includes four 720-megawatt coal-fired generators and one 42-megawatt diesel generator, supplying Australia's most populous state New South Wales with around a quarter of its electricity.
