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How Liddell's last hours will play out

The last Liddell turbine will take about an hour to stopping spinning and desynchronise from the grid.

Newcastle Herald

Unions demand 'no one gets left behind' in transition

ACTU holds fears for contractors who have supported Liddell Power Station

Newcastle Herald

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Liddell Power Station closure won't create energy 'supply crunch'

With NSW's 52-year-old Liddell coal-fired power generator going offline this Friday, Climate Change and Energy Minister says the government is "playing a catch-up game" to provide clean energy.

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Thanks and farewell: minister's Liddell Power Station visit

Federal and state governments insist the state's energy supply will remain secure following the closure of Liddell this week.

Newcastle Herald

What this week's closure of Liddell power plant means for energy prices and blackouts in NSW

The energy grid has had time to prepare for Friday's closure of power plant Liddell in the Upper Hunter, and some experts say there's still plenty of capacity for coal generation across the state combined with other energy sources.

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The Hunter Valley community behind the closure of Liddell Power Station

As Liddell powers down in the New South Wales Upper Hunter Valley after more than half a century, what's next for the community?

ABC News

We need a National Energy Transition Authority to help fossil fuel workers adjust

Australia’s coal-fired power stations are exiting the grid. This transition is already well underway, as cheaper renewables displace coal and older generators close. Australia’s oldest coal plant, Liddell, is about to close. Eleven coal-fired power plants closed between 2013 and 2020, and at least seven others are slated to close…

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Liddell closure won't affect NSW energy supply: Labor

Shutting the ageing Liddell coal-fired power plant won't affect the state's energy supply, but challenges remain according to the NSW government.

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‘It can’t be left to the market’: the closure of Liddell power station and uncertainty of the future

In the second of two features, we look at the plan for the site that became ‘history’ before being implemented, and what lies ahead

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Opposition warns Liddell shutdown will trigger energy crisis

Ted O'Brien warns the National Energy Market is not ready for the loss of Liddell power station

Newcastle Herald

Turning out the lights: what is the legacy of the Liddell power station?

In the first of a two-part report, we look at the successes – and the costs – of what once was Australia’s largest power station

The Guardian - AU

How Australia's oldest coal-fired power station will be shut down

Liddell Power Station's three remaining generators will wind down between this weekend and the end of the month.

Newcastle Herald

As Liddell prepares to power down, how significant has the coal-fired plant been in keeping the lights on?

The "Grand Old Lady", as it is fondly referred to by some workers, holds an impressive life span of nearly 52 years.

ABC News

Rooftop solar to be nation's largest energy generator

Following the closure of the Liddell power station in April, rooftop solar will become the country's biggest power generator, according to new analysis.

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Watch how Liddell will be transformed into a clean energy powerhouse

New artists' impressions show how the Liddell Power Station site will be transformed into one of the world's most advanced clean energy hubs.

Newcastle Herald

Upper Hunter artists funded to capture the spirit of Liddell

ARTS Upper Hunter has secured more than $153,000 to support artworks that capture Liddell Power Station's significance to region's communities.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Power Project delays may cause blackouts

Delays with the construction of the Hunter Power Project at Kurri have heightened the risk of potential lapses in a reliable power supply following the closure of Liddell next month, Australia's energy market operator has warned.

Newcastle Herald

Liddell big battery a step closer to reality

A 500 megawatt battery to be built on the Liddell power station site has moved a step closer to being realised as a result of funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

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Renewable revolution in the coalfields

One of the world's largest integrated energy projects is taking shape on the site of Liddell and Bayswater power stations.

Newcastle Herald

Germany beckons for Hunter's green hydrogen

Green hydrogen produced at the Liddell Power station site could be used to fuel one of the world's largest clean energy projects.

Newcastle Herald

AGL Energy to accelerate exit from coal

Australia's largest electricity generator AGL Energy - operator of the Liddell and Bayswater power stations in the Hunter Valley - will go "net zero" after abandoning plans to split into two companies.

Newcastle Herald

Push for Upper Hunter nuclear power station

Liddell coal-fired power station would be an ideal location to build a nuclear power station, a Senate committee has been told.

Newcastle Herald

Twiggy's Liddell hydrogen hub moves a step closer to reality

About 1000 new clean energy jobs could be created from a green hydrogen production hub on the site of Liddell Power Station, early research suggests.

Newcastle Herald

AGL expands scope for Hunter green hydrogen and ammonia feasibility study

The company is looking into the future of its Liddell and Bayswater sites in a project billed as "the first of its kind in Australia".

Newcastle Herald

Liddell power station's output cut by a third: turbine breaks

Liddell power station has lost a third of its capacity following another turbine failure.

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