Pumped Hydro

Commentary

How pumped hydro could cover for “wet and windless” weeks in the West
South-west WA needs large-scale, long-duration energy storage for overnight storage and “wet windless weeks in winter”. The cheapest option is pumped hydro.
Andrew Blakers

Jun 20, 2025

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Storage

Australian and French energy giants team up for pumped hydro plant to replace coal
French nuclear giant to take majority interest in proposed pumped hydro project next to one of the last coal generators in NSW.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2025

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Storage

Giant four-hour battery proposed next to Australia’s biggest operating pumped hydro plant
Plans to install a four-hour big battery next to the largest operating pumped hydro generator in Australia have been submitted for federal environmental assessment.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 3, 2025

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Pumped Hydro

“Spartan work camps” and bad catering: Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro workers strike for more pay
Snowy 2.0 workers to strike, demanding higher pay to make up for poor conditions and food at the delayed and over budget project.
Rachel Williamson

May 20, 2025

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Storage

Genex slashes wind plans, adds big battery as it reshapes hub around delayed pumped hydro plant
Genex halves wind project and adds battery storage to Kidston renewable hub, based around the landmark pumped hydro project that is now running behind schedule.
Giles Parkinson

May 13, 2025

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Storage

NSW launches new tender for 1 GW of long duration storage, with longer timelines for pumped hydro
NSW launches new tender for long duration storage, seeking at least 1 GW of capacity by 2034 – ahead of the planned closure of the last of its coal generators.
Giles Parkinson

May 9, 2025

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Storage

Turnbull sells two pumped hydro storage projects to help AGL switch from coal to renewables
A company owned by Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull has sold nearly 1.4 GW of 10-hour pumped hydro energy storage projects to major Australian gentailer AGL.
Sophie Vorrath

May 8, 2025

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Storage

AGL adds pumped hydro project based around old coal mine to EPBC pipeline
AGL advances its first pumped hydro project – planned for an old coal mine just up the road from its NSW coal generators.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 12, 2025

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Storage

Prices fall as first pumped hydro and two eight hour battery projects win landmark storage tender
First pumped hydro project win for a long duration storage tender in Australia, along with another two eight-hour batteries in landmark result that sees falling prices.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 27, 2025

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Commentary

Trickle recharging using a combination of pumped hydro and battery storage can get rid of gas
A hybrid system that uses trickle-recharging between big batteries and pumped hydro provides very cheap energy storage and cheap storage power. Gas cannot compete.
Andrew Blakers

Feb 20, 2025

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Storage

NSW green bank to target batteries, pumped hydro and VPPs to fill gaps in transition from coal
NSW announces interim CEO and investment mandate for newly formed “green bank”, with the focus on big and community batteries, pumped hydro and VPPs.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 14, 2025

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Commentary

Explainer: What does it actually mean to “firm” renewables?
How does renewable energy firming work, how are we tracking with it in Australia and globally, and can it be applied to consumer energy resources too?
Peta Ashworth & Ehsan Pashajavid

Feb 11, 2025

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