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In 2017, the announcement of the closure of Liddell, Australia’s oldest power station, caused a political uproar. Following the sudden closure of another coal plant, which led to a spike in energy prices, fears were raised that shutting down Liddell, which provided 10% of New South Wales’ energy and opened in 1971, would have a similar impact.
Politicians accused AGL Energy, the owner, of attempting to manipulate the market, while residents of the Hunter Valley expressed concerns about job losses. The Coalition government even attempted to broker a deal for the power plant to be sold to a competitor willing to extend its operating life, and the news became a flashpoint for a debate about the future of Australia’s electricity system and renewable energy.
However, today, when the final unit of the power station was switched off, it was…
2023-04-28 06:42:18
Source from www.nytimes.com