AGL to close its Torrens Island 'B' gas power station in South Australia in 2026, nearly a decade early

AGL has announced it will shut down its Torrens Island "B" gas power station in South Australia in 2026, nearly a decade earlier than expected. Key points: AGL will close its Torrens Island 'B' Power Station in 2026 The energy giant says the facility is losing millions of dollars The government says the closure should not affect the state's power supply The energy giant originally flagged it would cease all operations in 2035, to transform it into a low-carbon industrial energy hub. Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis said the station's closure should not negatively affect South Australia's power supply, but it was a blow to the state's "sovereign capability". AGL chief operating officer Markus Brokhof said closing was a "tough decision" but the Torrens Island B station, which began operations in 1976, was losing millions of dollars.