Deal signed for huge coal-fired power plants in Hunter Valley, Hong Kong firm says
by Ben Smee from Environment | The Guardian on (#4AEYH)
Exclusive: Local mayor briefed that Hunter economic zone site in Kurri Kurri has been earmarked for 2,000MW plant
A deal has been signed to develop two massive new coal-fired power stations near Kurri Kurri in the New South Wales Hunter region, according to a Hong Kong-based investment firm.
Guardian Australia can reveal that local authorities - including the Cessnock mayor, Bob Pynsent - have been briefed about the unusual plans to turn the failed Hunter economic zone into a 2,000 megawatt coal power plant.
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