Macquarie Generation

Macquarie Generation

Type	subsidiary
Industry	Energy
Founded	1996 (1996)
Headquarters	Newcastle, Australia
Number of locations	Hunter Region
Area served	National Electricity Market, Australia
Key people	Anthony Fowler (Group General Manager ) Scott Thomas (General Manager)
Products	Electricity generation
Services	Public utility
Revenue	A$1,019m
Operating income	A$1,004m
Net income	A$126m
Total assets	A$4,034m
Total equity	A$1,864m
Owner	AGL Energy
Number of employees	628
Website	www.macgen.com.au

Macquarie Generation is an electricity generation company in Australia that was owned by the Government of New South Wales, and has a portfolio of generating sites using predominantly thermal coal power.

From its two thermal coal power stations and two oil-fired gas turbines, Macquarie Generation supplies approximately 11% of the electricity consumed in the National Electricity Market. In early stages, Macquarie has commenced development of solar thermal power as a renewable source of energy,

Macquarie Generation is established pursuant to the State Owned Corporations Act, 1989 (NSW) and the Energy Services Corporation Act, 1995 (NSW).

In 2014 AGL Energy acquired Macquarie Generation for $1,505 million from the NSW Government

Generation portfolio

Macquarie Generation owns and operates the following power stations to generate electricity for sale under contract:

Name	Fuel	Type	Location	Maximum Capacity (MW)	Commissioned
Bayswater	Black coal with a 5% biomass maximum blend	Steam turbines	Muswellbrook, Hunter Region	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

External links

• Macquarie Generation web page