Pumped Hydro

Why is pumped hydro in Australia not used very much?
Experience with Australia’s current small fleet of pumped hydro power stations suggests a fleet of smaller projects might be a better idea than the massive Snowy 2.0 scheme.
Hugh Saddler

Dec 2, 2019

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Solar

J-Power recommits to Kidston pumped hydro plan, pending new off-take deal
J-Power reaffirms commitment to Genex Kidston pumped hydro project following project delays.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 22, 2019

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Utilities

Origin mulls five different big battery projects, as hydro costs disappoint
Leading utility says it contemplating five big battery projects in four different states, after early feasibility study for pumped hydro returns higher-than-expected costs.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 20, 2019

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Renewables

Genex gets loan reprieve for Kidston pumped hydro project
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility extends $610m loan funding offer for Genex’s Kidston solar, wind and pumped hydro project, after a vital off-take deal fell through.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 13, 2019

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Storage

Grid scale batteries achieve record net revenues in September quarter
Record revenues for Australia’s growing fleet of grid-scale batteries, driven by expanding FCAS markets, increased arbitrage and negative prices.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2019

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Kidston pumped hydro faces delay as EnergyAustralia pulls back from off-take deal
Kidston pumped hydro project faces delay after EnergyAustralia backs away from off-take deal, putting separate loan and share agreements at risk.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 1, 2019

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CleanCo marks first day by switching on pumped hydro to meet solar duck curve
CleanCo marks first day in energy market by switching on Wivenhoe pumped hydro station as solar duck curve takes shape.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2019

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Hydro Tasmania pushes “battery of the nation” plan, will unlock wind and solar
Hydro Tasmania pushes “battery of nation” plan with new paper suggesting it could replace Yallourn and unlock thousands of megawatts of wind and solar projects.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 31, 2019

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Snowy 2.0 needed today, says CEO in tense Senate estimates hearing
Snowy management defends Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme, telling an estimates hearing the economics stack up and rejecting claims the project would affect the national park.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 21, 2019

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Coal

Taylor’s underwriting scheme could choose first six projects ‘by Christmas’
Angus Taylor expects up to six new projects will be approved under the underwriting scheme before the end of the year, and is likely to favour fossil fuels.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 18, 2019

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National Parks Association calls on governments to scrap Snowy 2.0
National Parks Association says Snowy 2.0 does not stack up, describing it as “environmental vandalism and economic folly”.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 15, 2019

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Solar reaches 80 per cent share of demand in South Australia on Saturday
Renewable state of South Australia sets a new milestone with solar accounting for up to 80 per cent of demand on Saturday.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 13, 2019

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