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“Worst possible project in worst possible location” – NPA slams Snowy 2.0
National Parks Association of NSW argues there are serious flaws in Snowy 2.0 business and environmental case and calls for an independent review of the project.
Australian Federal Government Governments Pumped Hydro Snowy Hydro Storage Utilities
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.
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Lightsource BP secures finance for first 200MW solar plant in Australia
Lightsource BP to build its first solar plant in Australia, a 200MW facility in NSW that will supply cheap power to Snowy Hydro.
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Snowy 2.0: Who will be held to account for this giant folly ?
The buck for Snowy 2.0 stops with its two Shareholding Ministers, Angus Taylor and Mathias Cormann. It is time for these ministers to take the bull by the horns.
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How much storage do we need for all this wind and solar?
The Integrated System Plan is no more than a scenario guess-timator when it comes to fuel forecasting, but its insights into storage needs is interesting.
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Snowy 2.0 will not produce nearly as much electricity as claimed. We must hit the pause button
Snowy 2.0 is a bad deal for taxpayers, and analysis suggests it will deliver a fraction of the energy benefits promised.
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Snowy 2.0 seeks approval as landfill proposal labelled “environmental vandalism”
National Parks association describes Snowy plans to dump nine million cubic metres of dirt as "environmental vandalism."
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Big utilities stall on wind and solar, despite the economics
Most of the major "gen-tailers" in Australia have hit the pause button on renewables, hiding behind Coalition policy. It will likely turn out to be a bad idea.
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Huge Bango wind farm gets underway, to provide cheap power to Snowy Hydro
Bango Wind Farm near Yass will use some of the largest wind turbines deployed in Australia, as developer CWP lands finance for project.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Snowy Hydro in the spotlight
Snowy Hydro’s Gordon Wymer goes into the fine details of the proposed Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme. Plus, the regulator’s power play on wind farms.
