Pumped Hydro

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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Pumped Hydro

Another delay: Work stopped at all Snowy 2.0 tunnels over safety worries
Major pumped hydro project Snowy 2.0 is delayed again, this time due to worker safety concerns.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 29, 2025

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Storage

Contractors named for new 12GWh pumped hydro storage project
Contractors named for early works on potential 12 GWh pumped hydro project – assuming the state government is still interested in long duration storage for renewables.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 28, 2025

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Commentary

Best option for ditched Queensland pumped hydro project less than half the cost claimed by premier
Despite the strange claims made by the new Queensland premier, the best option for the ditched Pioneer Burdekin project were half those cited.
Andrew Blakers

Nov 18, 2024

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Queensland premier says costs of dumped Pioneer pumped hydro project blew out to $37 billion
New Queensland government says it received confirmation that the pumped hydro project it scrapped within days of taking office had suffered a cost blowout to $37 billion.
Savannah Meacham

Nov 4, 2024

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Storage

NSW sets new long duration storage target as it readies for grid after coal
NSW won’t reduce the 8-hour definition for long duration energy storage and is setting both a new target and regulations to make this field more attractive to developers.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 18, 2024

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