Victorian Coal Conversion Project
Sector: Government • Location: Victoria, Australia
Source: Facebook
A $2 billion project to convert brown coal in Victoria's Coal Rich Petro Valley into urea fertiliser and other fuels was blocked by the Victorian government due to ideological reasons. The project aimed to produce 520,000 tons of urea fertiliser annually for distribution primarily in Victoria. The government did not provide support or access to coal, leading to the project's failure and relocation
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Government
- Location
- Victoria, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
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Original status | cancelled |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A $2 billion project to convert brown coal in Victoria's Coal Rich Petro Valley into urea fertiliser and other fuels was blocked by the Victorian government due to ideological reasons. The project aimed to produce 520,000 tons of urea fertiliser annually for distribution primarily in Victoria. The government did not provide support or access to coal, leading to the project's failure and relocation to New Zealand. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-10 |
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