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Snowy 2.0 needed today, says CEO in tense Senate estimates hearing
Snowy management defends Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme, telling an estimates hearing the economics stack up and rejecting claims the project would affect the national park.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 21, 2019

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Coal

Taylor’s underwriting scheme could choose first six projects ‘by Christmas’
Angus Taylor expects up to six new projects will be approved under the underwriting scheme before the end of the year, and is likely to favour fossil fuels.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 18, 2019

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National Parks Association calls on governments to scrap Snowy 2.0
National Parks Association says Snowy 2.0 does not stack up, describing it as “environmental vandalism and economic folly”.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 15, 2019

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Storage

Genex to add more solar and wind to pumped hydro after Queensland funds new link
Queensland government to tip $132m into new transmission line linking pumped hydro facility with main grid in move that will open up more wind and solar capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 4, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Battery storage: “Shit, we need this in the market now”
Industry calls for targets, urgent regulatory and market reform, to meet “immediate” need for energy storage on changing Australian grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 13, 2019

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Storage

Japan utility takes stake in Genex, to fast-track Kidston pumped hydro project
Japanese utility and hydro specialist J-Power takes $25m stake in Genex Power, to help deliver the pumped hydro component of the Kidston solar and storage project.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 7, 2019

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Solar

Genex finalises NSW solar purchase, as progress continues on Kidston hydro
Genex Power completes acquisition of 50MW Jemalong project in NSW, in bid to diversify, boost earnings, as flagship Kidston solar and pumped hydro storage project progresses.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 12, 2019

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Pumped Hydro

Snowy 2.0 approved for early works amid environmental concern – and LNP dissent
Snowy 2.0 gets green light for exploratory works, amid concerns about the environmental impact on the Kosciuszko National Park, and “scepticism” from within Coalition ranks.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 18, 2019

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Storage

Genex kicks off works on Kidston pumped hydro, next to solar farm
Genex starts early works on the 250MW pumped hydro component of its Kidston Renewable Energy Hub, to keep up momentum as it awaits financial close.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 15, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Biggest wind and solar project on main grid seeks to add pumped hydro
Proposed 4GW solar and wind project in NSW – that would produce twice the output of the state’s soon-to-be retired Liddell coal power plant – is seeking to add pumped hydro as its energy storage component.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 29, 2018

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Can pumped hydro grab centre stage from battery storage?
Battery storage has stolen the limelight as Australia focuses on its storage needs for a renewables-dominated grid. But pumped hydro is about to make an even bigger splash.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 16, 2018

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Storage

Genex secures development approval for Kidston pumped hydro
Genex gets all clear to add 250MW pumped hydro storage to solar – and perhaps wind – at old Kidston gold mine in north Qld.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 21, 2018

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