Sydney, Jan. 20 -- The operator of Australia's largest coal-fired power plant on Tuesday announced that its planned closure will be delayed by two years to 2029.
Origin Energy said that it would extend the operation of the Eraring Power Station until April 30, 2029, to support electricity supply in the state of New South Wales (NSW) during the energy transition.
Origin had previously said that the 2,880-megawatt (MW) plant, which is located 95 km north of Sydney, would shut down in 2027.
However, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) warned in a report released in December that NSW would face an increased risk of blackouts if Eraring closed in 2027 due to delays to essential infrastructure projects to support the clean energy tran...