Kurri Kurri Archives - Renew Economy

Costs jump for controversial new gas plant, with no update on green hydrogen in the mix
The cost of building a government-backed new gas plant in NSW has jumped to almost $1bn, with no word on whether green hydrogen will be in the mix when it comes online.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2023

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Pumped Hydro

Snowy CEO confirms project delays as he works to “unpause” blocked tunnel borer
You say ‘bogged,’ we say ‘paused.’ You say ‘sinkhole,’ we say ‘surface depression.’ Snowy Hydro’s new CEO updates Senate Estimates on 2.0 and Kurri Kurri.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 14, 2023

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“You’ll make ridiculous amounts of money:” Snowy Hydro eyes more gas generators
Snowy Hydro is hiking contract prices and may build more gas fired generators, because they would make “ridiculous amounts of money”.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 8, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Snowy Hydro’s awkward gymnastics to claim Kurri Kurri gas plant will have “minus” emissions
Snowy Hydro executives claim Kurri Kurri gas plant will have negative emissions of 3.9 million tonnes.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 14, 2022

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Hydrogen

UGL nets $185m contract for Kurri Kurri’s ‘hydrogen ready’ turbines
UGL will supply two ‘hydrogen ready’ gas turbine units for Snowy Hydro’s Kurri Kurri gas plant under $185 million contract.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 8, 2022

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Snowy Hydro gets green-light for “dirty, unnecessary and expensive” gas plant
Coalition grants environmental approval for Kurri Kurri gas plant described as dirty, expensive and not needed.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 7, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Labor backflips on Kurri Kurri gas plant, but experts say it still doesn’t stack up
Labor makes about-turn on Kurri Kurri gas plant, if it can be fuelled with hydrogen, but experts say the plant is not needed and makes no sense.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 1, 2022

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Morrison’s Hunter gas plant to get planning green light
Morrison government appears set for an early Christmas present, with the NSW government granting planning approval for the $610m Kurri Kurri gas generator.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 20, 2021

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Snowy CEO denies conflicts of interest over Kurri Kurri land deal
Snowy Hydro CEO dismisses suggestions of conflicts of interest over Kurri Kurri land deal in a combative senate estimates hearing.
Michael Mazengarb

May 26, 2021

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S&P says taxpayer handout for gas plant won’t solve Snowy’s financial pressures
Leading credit ratings agency warns Snowy Hydro still faces significant credit risk, even after $600m of taxpayer funds to build a gas plant.
Michael Mazengarb

May 20, 2021

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Taylor’s Kurri Kurri “gas” plant to run on dirty diesel first
Environmental Impact Statement for the gas plant proposed for the NSW Hunter region by Angus Taylor reveals it would run for 6 months on diesel, before switching to mostly gas.
Sophie Vorrath

May 13, 2021

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Labor probes Snowy Hydro gas plant land deal with Liberal party donor
Officials deflect questions on land deal for proposed Snowy Hydro gas plant, with the Kurri Kurri block owned by Liberal party donor Jeff McCloy.
Michael Mazengarb

May 3, 2021

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