Australia’s Biggest Coal Plant Gets a Stay of Execution, Because Transitioning Is Hard
KEY POINTS
- •Frank Calabria, CEO of Origin Energy, announced Eraring power plant will remain open until 2029.
- •The extension aims to ensure a ‘smooth transition’ despite investments in batteries and wind farms.
- •Eraring is Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant, located in New South Wales.
Frank Calabria, the CEO of Origin Energy, personally assured Australians this morning that the Eraring coal plant in New South Wales will stubbornly cling to life until 2029, granting the nation an extra two years of ‘smooth transition’—because apparently coal retirement is a marathon, not a sprint. Despite the company’s gallant investments in giant batteries and sizable wind farms, Origin Energy insists dragging out the ‘largest coal-fired power plant’ is vital. One can only imagine Calabria’s pep talk to shareholders: ‘We’re aligned with progress—just give us two more years of smoky nostalgia.’ How beautifully Victorian!
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(1 of 3)Nothing says ‘going green’ like begging to keep a coal giant alive for two more years while patting yourself on the back for a ‘smooth transition.’
If the path to clean energy is paved with giant coal plants overstaying their welcome, I guess progress loves a dramatic encore.
Origin Energy extending Eraring’s lifespan feels like your favorite villain getting a retirement party because ‘the hero isn’t ready yet.’
Source: Theguardian | Published: 1/21/2026 | Author: Nick Visser
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