Malcolm Turnbull will today visit the Latrobe Valley in Victoria’s coal mining region to further encourage energy company AGL to sell their coal-fired Liddell power station in NSW.
Despite Mr Turnbull’s push, AGL Energy CEO Andy Vesey has continued to resist government pressure to sell Liddell, saying the decision to keep the plant was rigorous and was the right step for the company.
AGL plans to transition Liddell away from coal-fired generation in 2022, while Mr Turnbull wants it open until at least 2025, when his mooted Snowy Hydro 2.0 is slated to come online.
AGL wants to retrofit Liddell as a renewable energy hub, with wind, solar, and battery storage capabilities.