AGL to build big battery in coal country

AGL Energy has announced it is building another big battery, this time in Victoria, as it calls the federal government’s bluff on announcing plans to fill a supply gap when the NSW Liddell coal-fired power station begins staged shutdown in 2023.

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AGL announced yesterday activities are underway for a 200-megawatt battery based at Loy Yang in the Latrobe Valley, known primarily for its brown-coal-fired power stations which supply around 85% of