Latrobe Valley coal mines should speedily be filled with water once production ceases, and that might mean using treated wastewater or seawater, according to EnergyAustralia.
It will take decades to create ground-stabilising lakes in the Latrobe Valley's three brown coal mine pits, partly because river inflows have declined, according to a new report.
The Australian Energy Market Commission today revealed details of a Victorian rule change request designed to minimise blackout risks by encouraging more companies to purchase gas and diesel generators.
EnergyAustralia has prepared a rehabilitation and closure plan for its Yallourn coal mine, while Engie says its masterplan for the closed Hazelwood site will be a prospectus for future uses.
Australian Paper must satisfy more stringent controls on feedstock for its proposed large-scale waste to energy plant, following the settlement of a legal challenge.