Macquarie Generation


Macquarie Generation is an electricity generation company in New South Wales, Australia that is owned by AGL Energy, and has a portfolio of generating sites using predominantly thermal coal power. The company now trades as AGL Macquarie and generates electricity for sale under contract.
AGL Macquarie supplies approximately 12% of the National Electricity Market and 30% of the New South Wales electricity market. In early stages, Macquarie has commenced development of solar thermal power as a renewable source of energy.

History

Macquarie Generation was established by the Government of New South Wales in 1996 under the and the as part of the split up of the Electricity Commission of New South Wales.
In September 2014, the NSW Government sold Macquarie Generation to AGL Energy for $1.5 billion. Macquarie Generation's assets included the 2,640 MW Bayswater Power Station, the 2,000 MW Liddell Power Station, the 50 MW Hunter Valley Gas Turbines and the Liddell Solar Thermal Project.
The Liddell Power Station is scheduled to close in 2022.

Generation portfolio

Macquarie Generation owns and operates the following power stations:
NameFuelTypeLocationMaximum
Capacity
Commissioned
BayswaterBlack coal with a 5% biomass maximum blendSteam turbinesMuswellbrook,
Hunter Region		2,6401985
LiddellBlack coal with a 5% biomass and a 5% recycled oil maximum blendSteam turbinesMuswellbrook,
Hunter Valley		2,0001971
LiddellSolar panelsSolar thermal energyMuswellbrook,
Hunter Valley
LiddellOil-firedGas turbinesMuswellbrook,
Hunter Valley		50
LiddellMini-HydroTurboMuswellbrook,
Hunter Valley		0.85