Tasmanian government to pay Veolia almost $2m in compensation over scrapped Macquarie Point power plan
- The Tasmanian government has paid about $2 million not to build a thermal power plant at Macquarie Point, the site of the planned Hobart stadium.
- The government is in final negotiations with BESIX Watpac to build the 23,000-seat stadium at the 9.3-hectare site on Hobart's waterfront.
- Waste and energy company Veolia had signed an agreement with the Macquarie Point Development Corporation (MPDC) to develop a District Energy Infrastructure Scheme (DEIS), including a thermal energy plant.
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- The Tasmanian government has paid about $2 million not to build a thermal power plant at Macquarie Point, the site of the planned Hobart stadium.
- The government is in final negotiations with BESIX Watpac to build the 23,000-seat stadium at the 9.3-hectare site on Hobart's waterfront.
- Waste and energy company Veolia had signed an agreement with the Macquarie Point Development Corporation (MPDC) to develop a District Energy Infrastructure Scheme (DEIS), including a thermal energy plant.
Sources: ABC Australia