Pumped Hydro
Australian Federal Government
Governments
Pumped Hydro
Renewables
Snowy Hydro
Storage
Utilities
Snowy Hydro pumps up its numbers, but do they hold water?
Snowy Hydro is using unpublished negative price data to boost prospects of Snowy 2.0's commercial success. But the claims raise more questions than answers.
Governments
New Zealand Government
Pumped Hydro
Renewables
Storage
Does New Zealand’s plan for a nation-sized battery hold water?
NZ Labour will fund a study on a stupendously large pumped hydro power station at Lake Onslow in the South Island. But is this the right way to go?
Governments
NSW Government
Pumped Hydro
Storage
NSW fast-tracks $1B Oven Mountain pumped-hydro project
NSW government fast-tracks planning approvals for 600MW Oven Mountain pumped hydro project with Critical State Significant Infrastructure designation.
Australian Federal Government
Governments
Pumped Hydro
Renewables
Snowy Hydro
Storage
Utilities
Snowy credit downgraded, would need new federal funds for any gas play
S&P downgrades Snowy Hydro, saying its debt would be rated "junk" without backing of federal government, and plans for new gas generator rely on more government money.
Governments
Pumped Hydro
Queensland Government
Storage
Genex says flagship pumped hydro project needs more time to lock in partners
Genex announces another delay to flagship Kidston pumped hydro storage project, as it works to lockdown project finance.
Australian Federal Government
Governments
NSW Government
Pumped Hydro
Renewables
Storage
Snowy 2.0 rapidly turning into “$10 billion white elephant,” experts say
Open letter to the PM warns that Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project will blow out to roughly double original cost estimates to around $10 billion.
Markets
Pumped Hydro
Storage
Genex sees Kidston hydro start this year, after software bug hits solar profits
Genex prepares to commence construction on Kidston pumped hydro project before year end, after solving a solar farm software bug that dented revenues.
Australian Federal Government
Governments
Pumped Hydro
South Australian Government
Storage
Pumped hydro projects left high and dry, still waiting for funding news
Pumped hydro proponents in South Australia still waiting for news of federal funding.
Battery
CleanTech Bites
Governments
NSW Government
Pumped Hydro
Renewables
Solar
Storage
Wind
NSW to fund four new big battery projects as it readies to flick switch from coal
NSW backs four new big battery projects, and gives funding for another half dozen even bigger battery, pumped hydro and compressed air energy storage proposals.
Battery
Markets
Pumped Hydro
Storage
Genex raises $28.3 million to fast-track Queensland big battery
Genex to fast track development of the Como big battery in Queeensland, after raising $28.3m in a new share offering.
