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AGL Energy
Australian electricity generator and retailer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with AGL Resources or ActewAGL.
AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) is an Australian listed public company involved in both the generation and retailing of electricity and gas for residential and commercial use.[3] AGL is Australia's largest electricity generator, and the nation's largest carbon emitter.[4] In 2022, 83% of its energy came from burning coal.[5]
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Company type | Public |
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ASX: AGL S&P/ASX 50 Component | |
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Founded | 1837 |
Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Key people | Damien Nicks (CEO)[1] |
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Website | www |
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It is, however, targeting 12 gigawatts of new renewable energy by 2035, when all of its coal fire generators are aimed to be closed.[6][7] It closed Liddell Power Station in 2023, but aims to close Bayswater Power Station in 2033, and Loy Yang A Power Station in 2035.[8]
It is one of the "big three" retailers in the National Electricity Market.[9]