Snowy Hydro
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Governments Renewables Snowy Hydro Utilities
Snowy 2.0 construction costs blow out to more than $5 billion
Snowy 2.0 construction costs now put at least $5.1 billion, and its timeline stretches out to 2027.
AGL Coal Origin Snowy Hydro Utilities
Market power delivers $3.5 billion windfall to coal generators, report finds
New report suggests coal generators pocketed an extra $3.5 billion from wholesale markets from closure of Hazelwood, and it had little to with added costs or capacity shortfalls.
CleanTech Bites Snowy Hydro Utilities
Modelling suggests Snowy 2.0 will lift prices, defend coal, kill batteries
Modelling used by board to approve Snowy 2.0 shows that it will likely lift wholesale prices over medium to longer term, will protect baseload power generation, and the biggest...
Australian Federal Government Governments Snowy Hydro Solar Utilities
South Australia solar shines out of Snowy’s pumped hydro modelling
The modelling used to promote the multi-billion Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project appears to assume that in South Australia, solar power is produced during the night.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments Renewables Snowy Hydro Wind
Did Morrison and Taylor listen when Snowy belled the cat on coal costs?
At press briefing to announce $1.4bn of taxpayer funds into Snowy Hydro, the CEO made it clear wind and solar were far cheaper than even existing coal power. Was...
