As the owner and former operator of the Hazelwood Mine and Power Station and surrounding lands, ENGIE Hazelwood has a legal obligation to remediate and rehabilitate the site.

We take our rehabilitation obligations seriously and are committed to
rehabilitating the site in a way that provides the best possible outcome for
safety and stability of the site, as well as providing opportunities for potential future uses.

The Hazelwood mine void is very large, and the safety issues of an empty mine would require long term management and pose ongoing risks across the site and for surrounding areas.

This means there is no “do nothing” option at the Hazelwood site.

A pit lake is proposed as the most effective solution to keep the mine void and surrounding areas stable and safe from risks of collapse and fire.

The Hazelwood Rehabilitation Project involves decommissioning of remaining buildings, roads and infrastructure, earthworks to reprofile steep slopes, reinstating some water courses to a more natural alignment, and the proposed creation over time of a mine lake.

A full pit lake would help make the site safe and stable in the long term as
well as provide significant potential economic, recreational and flood
mitigation benefits to local communities and the region.

A range of potential water sources to create the mine lake has been identified. These options and the potential impacts of the proposed works are being considered through the preparation of an Environment Effects Statement (EES).

To find out more about Hazelwood’s rehabilitation, click below to read our
project factsheet.