What is it with deniers quoting old numbers from the past ?
" The company estimates it would cost at least $400 million to completely revamp the power station which is not economically viable. "
As a mechanical draftsman, he worked across all three plants. He remembers his days as shift manager at Yallourn W, dodging oil leaks on the floor as steam vented from failing pipes.How did it get to this?Chris Uhlmann examines how the country entered its policy-induced energy crisis and whether there is a quick fix to the situation.Read moreThe plant was 30 years old then, and it's pushing 43 now. Mr Dyke fears that after Hazelwood, Yallourn will be the next generator to go."I'd expect within the next five to 10 years it would close down," he says."It's got limited coal reserves without doing major mine redevelopment to gain access to more coal. In five or 10 years, it will be 50 to 55 years old."So given the age of the station and the large cost associated with major mine redevelopment, I'd expect that it would be under serious threat of closure."
