Tag: yallourn

Flood Repairs at Victorian Coal Mine to Cost Millions

Repair works at the Victoria’s Yallourn coal mine are expected to cost tens of millions of dollars as power company EnergyAustralia seeks to repair cracks caused by last month’s flood. This comes as the Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) approved the discharge of 232 megalitres of water from the Morwell River Diversion into the Latrobe…


Victoria Bracing for the Economic Impact After Second Coal Plant Announces Closure

The Victorian government will launch an inquiry into the early closure of the Yallourn coal-fired power station in the Latrobe Valley after state MP Melina Bath called for a report (pdf) into the economic impact of the power station’s shutdown. EnergyAustralia, the owner of Yallourn Power Station, originally announced the facility would close in 2032—but on…