Pumped Hydro

Pumped Hydro

Marinus needed to save Tasmania from next drought, says head of state hydro generator
The last two years of record dry periods has put Tasmania on notice that in future it will need power from Victoria just as much as being the mainland’s battery.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 4, 2025

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Renewables

Tasmania wind blows hard in October, as renewables beat coal again and batteries beat pumped hydro
Renewables beat coal again, batteries beat pumped hydro, and Tasmania trumps the mainland as fossil fuel share slumps below 50 pct over a month for first time.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 3, 2025

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Storage

“Hard to defend:” Snowy says its bidding strategy hit by line upgrades for super battery
Snowy says line upgrades and constraints for Australia’s most powerful battery left it unable to defend its own portfolio, leading to lower profits.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 13, 2025

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Commentary

Snowy 2.0 cost blowouts might be OK if the scheme stored power more cheaply than batteries. But it won’t
Batteries may cost more to install, but they will be used much more intensively than Snowy 2.0 and their average costs will be lower.
Bruce Mountain

Oct 8, 2025

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Commentary

Snowy 2.0: Energy storage for one cent per person per day
The cost increases means that Snowy 2.0 has gone from bargain of the century to merely a very good technical and economic investment.
Andrew Blakers

Oct 7, 2025

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Storage

Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro fiasco faces another major cost blowout, analysts expect more delays
Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro fiasco faces another huge blowout in costs, and experts question whether it can meet its already delayed timelines.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 3, 2025

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Storage

State’s only pumped hydro generator to get complete overhaul
Queensland to invest $48 million on its only pumped hydro project as it looks at options for new projects.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 23, 2025

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Pumped Hydro

Lower cost batteries, and market changes sink proposed pumped hydro project in NSW
Pumped hydro has defeated another hopeful, this time with a global energy giant that has given up its dream of a project in NSW.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 18, 2025

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Renewables

Wind and solar lulls may not be as bad as thought, but they could be expensive
What happens when the wind don’t blow and the sun don’t shine? New study says such events will be infrequent, expensive, but won’t result in power shortfalls.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 11, 2025

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Storage

EnergyAustralia focuses on storage as retail margins crimp its wholesale gains
EnergyAustralia says its focus is on storage – grid-scale and home batteries and pumped hydro – but makes no mention of new wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 4, 2025

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Storage

“Not long enough:” The race for deep storage as NSW and Victoria prepare for coal exits
Head of new state owned green bank says immediate priority is ensuring 22,000 MWh of storage reaches financial close within the next few years.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 30, 2025

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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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