| Macquarie Generation | |
| Type: | subsidiary |
| Location City: | Newcastle |
| Location Country: | Australia |
| Area Served: | National Electricity Market, Australia |
| Key People: | Anthony Fowler (Group General Manager) Scott Thomas (General Manager) |
| Industry: | Energy |
| Products: | Electricity generation |
| Services: | Public utility |
| Revenue: | 1,019m (2011)[1] |
| Operating Income: | 1,004m |
| Net Income: | 126m |
| Assets: | 4,034m |
| Equity: | 1,864m |
| Owner: | AGL Energy |
| Num Employees: | 628 |
| Homepage: | www.macgen.com.au |
Macquarie Generation is an electricity generation company in New South Wales, Australia, 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.[2] In early stages, Macquarie has commenced development of solar thermal power as a renewable source of energy.
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.[3] 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.[4]
The Liddell Power Station closed in April 2023.[5] [6]
Macquarie Generation owns and operates the following power stations:
| Name | Fuel | Type | Location | Maximum Capacity (MW) | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayswater | Black coal with a 5% biomass maximum blend | Steam turbines | Muswellbrook, Hunter Valley | 2,640 | 1985 |
| Liddell | Black coal with a 5% biomass and a 5% recycled oil maximum blend | Steam turbines | Muswellbrook, Hunter Valley | 2,000 | 1971 |
| Solar panels | Solar thermal energy | ||||
| Oil-fired | Gas turbines | 50 | |||
| Mini-Hydro | Turbo | 0.85 |