Yallourn Power Station

Yallourn closure threatens Victoria’s energy security*

Last month’s announcement of the closure of the huge brown coal-fired Yallourn Power Station in 2028, four years earlier than expected, with no plans to replace it with base-load power, threatens to cause chaos as Victoria moves towards increasing dependence on intermittent solar and wind energy.

Historically, Victoria has depended on energy generated from brown coal in Gippsland, eas…

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