Pumped Hydro

Storage

Snowy 2.0’s updated business case is flawed, again
Last week an updated Business Case for Snowy 2.0 was released. Like every aspect of this hapless, over-hyped project it is late, inadequate, and unrealistically optimistic.
Ted Woodley

May 30, 2024

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Storage

Snowy Hydro not sure when Florence the boring machine can be set free
“We got it wrong by about half a meter and it blew through into the tunnel.” Another incident at Snowy 2.0 project as TBM Florence remains wedged in hard rock.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2024

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Commentary

Latest Snowy 2.0 business case a surprise, but batteries might eat its lunch
Snowy Hydro has upped the valuation of its troubled pumped hydro project, but battery storage could add competition.
David Leitch

May 24, 2024

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Storage

Once too soft, now too hard: Snowy 2.0 tunnelling machine Florence comes to a stop again
Snowy 2.0’s luckless Florence tunnel boring machine is stopped again, this time after reportedly taking a wrong turn and getting stuck in hard rock.
Joshua S Hill

May 22, 2024

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Storage

Battery storage is about to overtake global capacity of pumped hydro
Battery storage is often dismissed as an “immature” technology, not ready for a renewables dominated grid. But within a year it is likely to overtake pumped hydro, and still has big advances ahead.
Giles Parkinson

May 14, 2024

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Storage

NSW seeks a gigawatt of long duration storage, and access rights to 4GW in new renewable zone
The next tender for long duration storage and the first auction of access rights to one of the state’s biggest renewable energy zones will commence this month.
Giles Parkinson

May 13, 2024

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Renewables

Yancoal proposes solar and 12-hour pumped hydro storage for Hunter mine site
Australia’s largest listed coal miner is proposing to transform an open-cut mine site into a renewable energy hub with solar and pumped hydro.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 26, 2024

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Renewables

Genex agrees to billion dollar takeover offer from Japanese partner
Australia’s only listed renewables and storage developer agrees to a takeover offer from its Japanese partner.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 12, 2024

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Storage

Zen plans giant 1GW pumped hydro project at former coal pit to address solar duck
Garnaut-led Zen Energy plans 1GW, 8 GWh pumped hydro project in old coal pit west of Sydney to soak up rooftop solar.
Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill

Apr 11, 2024

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Renewables

Japan partner launches bid for Australia’s only listed renewables and storage company
Japan energy giant makes agreed $380 million bid for the only remaining renewables and storage company on the ASX.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 4, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Labor threatens to pull Marinus funds if it wins Tasmania election
Labor wants to use savings from ending Tasmania’s involvement with Marinus Link to launch a new state owned renewables company.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 28, 2024

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Storage

Australia has 37 mine sites that could be used for energy storage. What are we waiting for?
New research has identified open-cut mining pits that could be turned into reservoirs to hold water for renewable energy storage.
Timothy Weber & Andrew Blakers

Feb 28, 2024

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