EnergyAustralia said direct carbon emissions from the project will be offset over its operational life, and the company will offer to buy 200,000 kg of green hydrogen per year from 2025.
“We thank the NSW Government for its support for Tallawarra B,” said EnergyAustralia Managing Director Catherine Tanna.
“It means the station will be operating in time for the summer of 2023-24, following the closure of the Liddell power station, and it will help to kick start the green hydrogen industry.
“We are leading the sector by building the first net zero emissions hydrogen and gas capable power plant in NSW.
“Our new open-cycle, hydrogen and gas capable turbine will provide firm capacity on a continuous basis and paves the way for additional cleaner energy sources to enter the system.”
Ms Tanna said EnergyAustralia’s goal was to be carbon neutral by 2050.
For more information visit the EnergyAustralia website.
