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Loy Yang B (left), Loy Yang A (right) | Image : Marcus Wong<\/a> (Wongm), CC BY-SA 3.0<\/p><\/div>\n

Alinta Energy says acquisition of the brown-coal fired Loy Yang B power station in Victoria will enable it to significantly increase the company’s investment in renewable energy assets.<\/p>\n

Alinta Energy owner, Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE), finalised acquisition of the power station on Monday.<\/p>\n

A 1,000MW facility, the first of Loy Yang B’s two units commenced commercial operations in 1993 and the second unit fired up in 1996. Loy Yang B is the youngest of Victoria’s operating coal-fired clunkers and supplies the equivalent of around 17 per cent of Victoria\u2019s electricity requirements.<\/p>\n

Burning brown coal, which has a higher moisture content and lower energy density compared to black coal, Loy Yang B is an emissions intensive power station – even with works approved last year<\/a> that will see it decreasing emissions by five per cent.<\/p>\n

Alinta Energy chief executive Jeff Dimery reportedly said<\/a> (paywall) he expects Loy Yang B to be viable for the next three decades.<\/p>\n

During that time, the station will spew 1,131 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent<\/a> per gigawatt hour of energy produced (minus 5% assuming the upgrades go ahead), plus other toxic emissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With regard to the upcoming heatwave, an enemy of coal-fired electricity generation<\/a>, Mr. Dimery is confident there will be no issues with Loy Yang B1<\/a><\/sup> . The owner of Loy Yang A, AGL, is also confident in that plant’s performance. Loy Yang A has tripped at least six times<\/a> in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

Prior to finalising the acquisition, the combined installed capacity of Alinta’s power stations represented approximately 1,800MW of base load; with assets in Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Silver Lining On A Coal Black (Or Brown) Cloud?<\/h2>\n

Alinta Energy says with Loy Yang B now in its stable, it will underpin future growth in the number of retail customers acquired. This will enable increased investment in renewables and support a goal of 1,000MW of Alinta-owned and contracted renewable energy based generation by 2020.<\/p>\n

“Alinta Energy is committed to meeting its renewable energy vision by 2020 and the new scale of Loy Yang B will accelerate our plans,” said<\/a> Mr. Dimery.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Alinta Energy says it already has development rights to a significant pipeline of renewable energy projects, including the 300MW Yandin Wind Farm<\/a>, 150km north of Perth.<\/p>\n

Alinta states it also entered into other wind and solar power purchase and off take agreements last year, including a deal that will support the construction of the 130MW Badgingarra Wind Farm<\/a> in Western Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The licence review involved Victoria\u2019s three brown coal-fired clunkers: Yallourn, Loy Yang A and Loy Yang B. 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