Snowy Hydro has failed to meet many of the 125 environment conditions placed on its massive pumped hydro project, with audits finding a growing list of problems.
Utilities
“Our energy highways are at gridlock:” AEMO in new push for “unglamorous” transmission
AEMO says network in gridlock and unable to shift enough wind and solar, as Bowen says regulator decisions need to be about more than pure economics.
WA to fund Australia’s biggest battery as part of $2.8bn renewable and storage plan
WA to fund country’s biggest battery – a 2,000MWh facility at the coal town of Collie – as part of a multi-billion budget package supporting renewables and storage.
Construction complete at biggest battery in Australia’s biggest coal grid
Construction is complete at the biggest battery complex to be built so far in NSW, with testing and commissioning to begin soon.
Installation begins on largest electricity transformers to support renewable highway
Installation begins on Bundey substation which will be home to the state’s largest electricity transformers and play key role in new renewable highway.
Kwinana: First big battery in world’s biggest isolated grid finally gets registered
The 200MWh Kwinana big battery – the first in the world’s biggest isolated grid – finally gets its registration after some six months of delay.
Andrew Forrest executive slaps down ex-Snowy chief’s latest renewables bullsh**
Squadron Energy CEO Jason Willoughby hits back at ex-Snowy Hydro chief Paul Broad’s claim that Australia’s target of 82% renewables by 2030 is “bullshit.”
I’m no apologist for Snowy 2.0 – but let’s not obsess over delays and cost blowouts
Snowy 2.0 is by no means perfect, but Australia’s renewables transformation will need a huge amount of energy storage – and pumped hydro is an important part of the mix.
Engie says batteries “the only game” in Gippsland as Hazelwood rehab stuck in limbo
The French power company plans to use batteries to suck up transmission capacity left dormant by the Hazelwood coal plant closure.
Snowy 2.0 project pushed back to late 2029, costs to blow out again
Snowy Hydro reveals more big delays and cost blow outs in troubled Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project, now not likely to begin full production until late 2029.