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Eraring reprieve lays bare reliability squeeze

Origin extends Australia’s largest coal plant to April 2029 as firming build-out lags

Origin extends Eraring Power Station operations to 2029. Pictured (L) Energy minister Chris Bowen and (R) Origin Energy CEO Frank Calabria.

Origin extends Eraring Power Station operations to 2029. Pictured (L) Energy minister Chris Bowen and (R) Origin Energy CEO Frank Calabria. | Credits: Australian Goverment/Origin Energy

Origin Energy has announced it will keep the Eraring coal-fired power station operating until April 2029, pushing back its previously scheduled August 2027 closure in a move that exposes mounting pressure...

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