One of Australia’s dirtiest coal-fired power stations, Yallourn in Victoria’s Latrobe valley, will close four years earlier than scheduled and be replaced, in part, by a giant battery. EnergyAustralia announced on Wednesday it would shut the 1970s-built, 1,480-megawatt brown coal plant in mid-2028. There have been several outages at the ageing generator in recent years and a widespread expectation that at least one coal plant would shut early.
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Analysts say the renewables boom is killing coal, prompting community groups to call on the Victorian government to start planning for Yallourn's shutdown now.
Latrobe Leisure members will be able to access the new Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre (GRAC) in Traralgon, with reciprocal membership rights. Due to.