Redbank Power Station
Providing power for regional jobs for energy reliability for investment in Australia
Sustainably sourced biomass
Powered by sustainably sourced biomass, waste wood residues and approved clearings.
No native forestry residues
Native forestry residues have been excluded from Redbank's fuel plan and will not be used at the plant.
Purpose grown biomass
Over 10,000 hectares of planted purpose grown energy crops will create long-term carbon sinks.
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Verdant is currently undertaking the process of converting Redbank Power Station into a
modern net-zero biomass generator.
Verdant has lodged a development application seeking approval to restart the Redbank Power Station (“Redbank”) using biomass (excluding native forestry residues from logging) as a sustainable fuel to produce near net zero CO2 emissions and green electricity. Once generating the Redbank project will provide ~1,000,000MWh of 24/7 renewable power per annum.
The Project
Redbank Power Station is a 151MW, former coal-fired power station, located in Warkworth NSW. The power station operated successfully between 2001 and 2014, before being shut down and placed into care and maintenance due to a lack of coal supply. Verdant is working to restart Redbank and convert the power station from operating on coal, to operating on biomass (excluding native forestry residues from logging) as a renewable fuel to produce near net zero CO2 emissions and green electricity.
The project is expected to provide:
Reliable electricity generation with near net zero CO2 emissions and the long-term potential for a negative emissions profile.
1,000,000 MWh of green 24/7 baseload power, powering approximately 200,000 homes.
Approximately 1,000 jobs and $1 billion in economic stimulus to the economy.
Support for NSW’s transition to 70% renewable energy by 2030.
An estimated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 96% compared to the currently approved fuel (coal tailings).
Verdant’s proposal will see Redbank become the first former coal-fired power station in the Hunter Valley to produce green electricity and completely move away from coal. Unlike greenfield renewable projects, Redbank is an existing facility meaning that there will be almost no upfront CO2 emissions associated with manufacturing large equipment, as is the case with wind turbines of large-scale solar farms.
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History of Redbank
Redbank Power Station was commissioned in 2001 and is one of the most modern large scale thermal generators in NSW. The power station was originally designed to burn low value coal tailings from the adjacent Warkworth mine, with the dual purpose of energy generation and tailings waste disposal. Despite handling very low-quality fuel, the power station was able to demonstrate excellent performance and a low-emissions profile thanks to its unique circulating fluidised bed technology. Due to the unavailability of coal tailings from Warkworth Mine, the power station was shut down in October 2014, and has been in care and maintenance since.
Acquiring the plant in 2018 Verdant Earth Technologies has continued to maintain the existing infrastructure, which remains in excellent condition. Thanks to it’s unique technology, Redbank has the capability to operate on a wide variety of fuel sources, including renewable biomass, with only limited modifications to the plant. Once operational, Redbank will become Australia’s largest modern bioenergy generator, providing 24/7 renewable electricity into the National Energy Market.
