EnergyAustralia is an electricity generation, electricity and gas retailing private company in Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based and listed China Light and Power.
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12 Facts About EnergyAustralia
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EnergyAustralia had a portfolio of generating sites using thermal coal, natural gas, hydro-electric, solar energy, and wind power.
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In July 2013, EnergyAustralia acquired Wallerawang Power Station, along with Mount Piper Power Station, both in New South Wales, from Delta Electricity for A$160 million.
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In November 2014, EnergyAustralia announced that it would permanently close Wallerawang due to ongoing reduced energy demand, lack of access to competitively priced coal and the power station's high operating costs.
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EnergyAustralia began the process of removing useful equipment from the station in 2015 and began demolition of the site when this process was completed.
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On 6 November 2015, EnergyAustralia closed its call centre in Melbourne's north-east and moved jobs to the Philippines putting up to 300 jobs in doubt.
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In 2018, EnergyAustralia became one of the 17 energy businesses who supported the launch of the Energy Charter, a global initiative aimed at bringing together all parts of the power supply chain to give customers more affordable and reliable energy.
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On 10 March 2021, EnergyAustralia announced that it will close the Yallourn Power Station in mid-2028, four years ahead of schedule, and instead build a 350 megawatt power-generating battery in the Latrobe Valley by the end of 2026.
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EnergyAustralia owns the gas-fired Hallett Power Station in South Australia with a capacity of 200 megawatts.
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EnergyAustralia offers a carbon neutral electricity option to their customers by purchasing carbon offset units from a range of Australian and international offset projects including renewable energy projects in developing countries, land management and tree planting in Australia.
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EnergyAustralia is working on a number of projects to meet energy market demand.
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Two examples of projects under development that EnergyAustralia is supporting are Coal EnergyAustralia and Ignite Energy Resources.
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