⚡ Australia’s Biggest Energy Retailer Slows Down on Renewables — Eraring Future Still Unclear

Origin Energy, Australia’s largest energy retailer, is taking its time on new wind and solar projects — and still hasn’t decided exactly when to close the massive Eraring coal power station in NSW.

💰 Profits Are Up, But Renewables Are on Hold

• 2024/25 profit: $1.49 billion (up from $1.18b last year).

• Earnings from the energy division are strong, but most new investments are going into big batteries, not new wind or solar farms.

🔋 Batteries First, Wind & Solar Later

Origin plans 1.7 GW of new renewable/storage projects by 2028 — but almost all of it is battery projects:

• Eraring Battery – 700 MW / 2,800 MWh.

• Mortlake Battery – 300 MW / 650 MWh.

• Partnerships with other battery sites.

New wind and solar projects like Yanco Delta, Skye Ridge, and several NSW solar farms are still years away — some not expected until the 2030s.

🏭 Eraring Coal Plant — Close, Keep, or Shrink?

• Eraring is officially due to close August 2027.

• Origin may close some units early, shut it completely, or keep parts running until 2029.

• The plant has been modified to run at lower capacity to avoid losing money during sunny midday hours.

🌏 Why This Matters for Australia

Australia needs 40+ GW of new wind and solar by 2030 to hit the national target of 82% renewables.If big energy companies like Origin, AGL, and EnergyAustralia don’t speed up, meeting that goal will be a challenge.

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