Redbank Power Station Biomass Restart Proposal
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Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
A $70 million proposal by Verdant Earth Technologies to restart Redbank Power Station in the Hunter Valley and fuel it with native vegetation instead of coal. The project planned to burn 700,000 tonnes a year of invasive native species and later transition to purpose-grown crops near Singleton. The project was proposed as renewable energy with net zero emissions.
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Raw Materials, Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Sydney Morning Herald
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Original status | rejected |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A $70 million proposal by Verdant Earth Technologies to restart Redbank Power Station in the Hunter Valley and fuel it with native vegetation instead of coal. The project planned to burn 700,000 tonnes a year of invasive native species and later transition to purpose-grown crops near Singleton. The project was proposed as renewable energy with net zero emissions. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
City | Singleton |
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Source | The Sydney Morning Herald |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Raw Materials, Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-09-18 |
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