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Bluewaters coal-fired power station written off as worthless as renewables rise
By Daniel Mercer
WedWednesday 16
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The value of Australia s newest power station, south of Perth, has been written off.
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The owners of Australia s newest coal-fired power station have written down the value of the asset to zero, wiping out a $1.2 billion investment in the face of an onslaught of renewable energy.
Key points:
Its Japanese owners have written it off as worthless
The move is being pinned on the rise of renewable energy
In what a financial market analyst said was a classic example of changes predicted in the energy industry, Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo has written off its $250 million equity stake in the Bluewaters power plant in Western Australia s south-west.
China bans Australian coal imports - report
15 Dec, 2020 04:38 AM
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Australian coal exports to China were worth A$14 billion ($14.8b) in 2019. Photo / 123RF
news.com.au
By: Jade Gailberger
China has black-listed Australian coal, according to state-owned media, in a crushing new blow in the worsening trade war.
The Morrison Government is now urging Chinese authorities to immediately rule out the coal import ban.
Chinese state-owned media reported on Sunday Australia had been shut out of a new coal policy that gave power plants approval to import coal without customs restrictions from every country but ours.
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Published December 15, 2020
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Ah, coal. It’s the little black rock that Australia loves to kiss. Now, China appears to have shut the door on Australia’s coal export industry, potentially separating us from $14 billion in annual exports. Senior Australian Government officials are in damage control. Speculation remains over whether China has actually made the call. It’s all a bit of a clusterfuck, but here’s why you should keep an eye on the situation.