AGL Energy has secured a deal with the Andrews government to ensure a gradual shut down of its Loy Yang A plant and assist the state with its ambitious renewable energy targets.
would shut by 2035 instead of its anticipated closure date of 2045.
The Loy Yang A power plant will offiically shut down in 2035, giving security to its workers and the wider energy sector. Picture: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images The news of Loy Yang A’s closure will affect 545 people employed across operations, the coal mine and the power station. AGL Shareholder and critic Mike Cannon-Brooks has pressued the company to shut down its power plant sooner. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers
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