Plan approved for Liddell power station Dungog Shire by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 12, 2025 Following the assessment from the DPHI, the approval has strict conditions of consent to manage biodiversity, water and traffic impacts. THE “Future Land Use and Enabling Works” project for Liddell Power Station has been approved by the State Government, which will see the former power station demolished, remediated and transformed for future industrial land uses. Spanning around 143 hectares, the project is expected to generate more than $260 million in Capital Investment Value (CIV) for the Upper Hunter Region as well as 100 full time equivalent jobs. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Remediation works will include: · Demolition of the power station; · Construction and operation of a borrow pit for capping, civil works and recontouring of the site; · Recontouring and revegetation of the site; · Construction and operation of a landfill for the disposal of asbestos contaminated soil and material from demolished infrastructure. In 2023, the Liddell Power Station came to the end of its technical life and was formally closed, with proponent AGL committing to remediate the site. Following the assessment from the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) the approval has strict conditions of consent to manage biodiversity, water and traffic impacts. Works are now expected to commence within the next three months and are expected to continue over the next ten years. “With up to 100 jobs generated during construction and operation, this project will benefit the local economy, local communities and provide indirect benefits to local services throughout the life of the project,” Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said. “This project is one of many that is part of the state’s growing renewable energy infrastructure that plays a vital role in powering our economy for generations to come.” Minister for the Hunter Yasmin Catley said, “The $260 million project injects a major capital investment within the Upper Hunter and will support dozens of new, local jobs. “The Liddell Power Station is an important part of the Hunter’s history and this project represents the significant investment opportunities that lay ahead for the region. “Today’s announcement further shores up our region as an industrial powerhouse that will attract jobs, investment and innovation for decades to come.”
