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"AGL Energy – Australia’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases – announced this
week it will shut the Loy Yang A power station in Victoria’s LaTrobe Valley in
2035, a decade earlier than planned.
This is significant for the Australian electricity industry. Loy Yang A
provides around 30% of Victoria’s power and is Australia’s largest single
emitting industrial facility.
But while the announcement has made headlines, it comes as no surprise. The
power station burns brown coal which, while cheap, is an inefficient and
emissions-heavy source of electricity. Brown coal-fired power stations are also
failing to compete with the gathering pace of renewables.
AGL promises to replace the electricity provided by Loy Yang A with large-scale
renewables and firming generation (such as batteries). This is, in my view, the
most important commitment, because it’ll help ensure Australians have reliable
electricity in the decades to come."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
