$760 Million Battery Approved to Support Coal Plant Shutdown in Australia

Liddell power station in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia on Apr. 22, 2018. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

New South Wales (NSW) has given the go-ahead for Australia’s biggest battery to help replace the Liddell coal-fired power station after its retirement.

AGL Energy, Australia’s biggest electricity provider, is retiring the 1,680 MW (megawatt) coal plant due to its age, with the 50-year-old power station reaching the end of its operational lifespan.