Tomago, Australia’s largest aluminium smelter, vows to switch to renewable energy by 2029

The move by the country's biggest power consumer could signal the end for AGL's Bayswater power station

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Australia's biggest power consumer has said it plans to switch to a largely renewable energy supply in 2029 in a move that energy analysts say would greatly reduce carbon emissions in New South Wales.

Tomago Aluminium, Australia's largest aluminium smelter, is reportedly in talks with renewable energy suppliers ahead of the expiry of its current energy contract with AGL in 2028.