AGL snubs Coalition with decision to shut down Liddell plant

Company outlines plan to replace lost capacity with a mix of renewables, battery storage and high-efficiency gas peakersAGL has rebuffed pressure from the Turnbull government and confirmed it will close its Liddell coal-fired power plant, replacing it with a mix of renewable sources.The decision, announced on Saturday morning, was widely expected, and the company had intimated a similar plan earlier this year.Continue reading...