Redbank Biomass Power Station Conversion
Sector: Raw Materials • Location: New South Wales, Australia
Source: Renew Economy
The project involves converting the shuttered 151 MW Redbank coal power station in New South Wales, Australia, into a biomass-burning power station. The plan includes spending $70 million to switch the fuel source from coal tailings to biomass, initially using invasive native species provided by farmers and later plantation crops. The project aims to provide baseload power and be carbon neutral by
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Raw Materials, Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Renew Economy
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Original status | planning permission refused - under appeal |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves converting the shuttered 151 MW Redbank coal power station in New South Wales, Australia, into a biomass-burning power station. The plan includes spending $70 million to switch the fuel source from coal tailings to biomass, initially using invasive native species provided by farmers and later plantation crops. The project aims to provide baseload power and be carbon neutral by growing, burning, and regrowing fast-growing trees as fuel. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Source
Source | Renew Economy |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Raw Materials, Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-11-26 |
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