The current Yallourn W power station was built in the 1970s at Yallourn West.
The four units are Toshiba built 3 stage reheat turbines with steam supplied by four  'subcritical' pulverized coal-fired boilers.
 In 1969 it was announced that the town of Yallourn would be demolished to enable an expansion of the coal mine, with demolition commenced in the 1970s and completed by 1982.
Yallourn W power station was the second Victorian generating entity to be privatised in 1996 when it was sold to a consortium including PowerGen, Itochu, AMP, Hastings and NSW State Super.
The plant is currently owned by Hong Kong-based CLP and operates under the EnergyAustralia brand (formally TRUenergy).

With the coal supply from Yallourn's East Field mine expected to be exhausted in 2007, work commenced on a diversion of the nearby Morwell River in 2002 to enable access to further coal sources from the Maryvale coal field.
Without this, the power station potentially faced significant modification or even closure.
The Morwell River Diversion, and the access to coal supplies it allows, will ensure Yallourn can continue to operate until 2032.
The 3.5-kilometre (2.2 mi) diversion was constructed over five years at a cost of A$122 million, and came in on time and on budget.
On 6 June 2012, a levee bank failure resulted in the flooding of the Yallourn coal mine causing damage to its infrastructure and cutting fuel supply to the power station.

In 2007 the station's name was shortened to be "Yallourn Power Station".
In late 2007, a subsidence in the mine wall resulted in the Latrobe River bursting through, damaging coal conveying plant and flooding low levels of the mine.
Urgent earthwork repairs were made with the co-operation of other power generators.
Coal production was limited for some weeks.

Carbon Monitoring for Action estimates this power station emits 10.7 million tonnes (11.8×10⁶ short tons; 10.5×10⁶ long tons) of greenhouse gases each year as a result of burning coal.
The Australian Government announced the introduction of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme commencing in 2010 to help combat climate change.
It is expected to impact on emissions from power stations.
The National Pollutant Inventory provides details of other pollutant emissions, but not CO₂.
The current Yallourn W power station was built in the 1970s at Yallourn West. The four units are Toshiba built 3 stage reheat turbines with steam supplied by four  'subcritical' pulverized coal-fired boilers.  In 1969 it was announced that the town of Yallourn would be demolished to enable an expansion of the coal mine, with demolition commenced in the 1970s and completed by 1982. Yallourn W power station was the second Victorian generating entity to be privatised in 1996 when it was sold to a consortium including PowerGen, Itochu, AMP, Hastings and NSW State Super. The plant is currently owned by Hong Kong-based CLP and operates under the EnergyAustralia brand (formally TRUenergy).
With the coal supply from Yallourn's East Field mine expected to be exhausted in 2007, work commenced on a diversion of the nearby Morwell River in 2002 to enable access to further coal sources from the Maryvale coal field. Without this, the power station potentially faced significant modification or even closure. The Morwell River Diversion, and the access to coal supplies it allows, will ensure Yallourn can continue to operate until 2032. The 3.5-kilometre (2.2 mi) diversion was constructed over five years at a cost of A$122 million, and came in on time and on budget. On 6 June 2012, a levee bank failure resulted in the flooding of the Yallourn coal mine causing damage to its infrastructure and cutting fuel supply to the power station.
In 2007 the station's name was shortened to be "Yallourn Power Station". In late 2007, a subsidence in the mine wall resulted in the Latrobe River bursting through, damaging coal conveying plant and flooding low levels of the mine. Urgent earthwork repairs were made with the co-operation of other power generators. Coal production was limited for some weeks.
Carbon Monitoring for Action estimates this power station emits 10.7 million tonnes (11.8×10⁶ short tons; 10.5×10⁶ long tons) of greenhouse gases each year as a result of burning coal. The Australian Government announced the introduction of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme commencing in 2010 to help combat climate change. It is expected to impact on emissions from power stations. The National Pollutant Inventory provides details of other pollutant emissions, but not CO₂.
Yallourn Power Station