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Snowy 2 Much: How can a 2.2GW water battery be worth more than $12 billion?
The Snowy Hydro “reset” comes with no details or analysis. The Australian public, as the ultimate shareholders, must be provided with a comprehensive report, not just a two page media release.
Ted Woodley

Sep 1, 2023

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Storage

“Australia’s biggest engineering debacle:” Snowy 2.0 costs double again to reported $12bn
Experts call for an independent review of Snowy 2.0 as costs of the controversial project are reported to have doubled again to $12 billion, not including transmission.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 30, 2023

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Snowy 2.0 usage set to plummet by 2050 – and VNI West won’t save it
Reports reveal VNI West will not increase Snowy 2.0’s transmission capacity to Victoria at all – and that the usage of Snowy 2.0 will plummet after 2050.
Ted Woodley

May 18, 2023

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Snowy 2.0 “failing” on environmental basics, says withering new report
Snowy Hydro has failed to meet many of the 125 environment conditions placed on its massive pumped hydro project, with audits finding a growing list of problems.
Rachel Williamson

May 17, 2023

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Storage

I’m no apologist for Snowy 2.0 – but let’s not obsess over delays and cost blowouts
Snowy 2.0 is by no means perfect, but Australia’s renewables transformation will need a huge amount of energy storage – and pumped hydro is an important part of the mix.
Andrew Blakers

May 5, 2023

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Snowy 2.0 contractor and owner fined for river pollution in national park
Snowy Hydro and the major contractor for the Snowy 2.0 project hit by fines in the latest bad news to affect the controversial project.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 3, 2023

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Pumped Hydro

Snowy 2.0: The making of one of Australia’s most spectacular infrastructure debacles
On the sixth anniversary of its announcement, we look at six unenviable records the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project has set.
Ted Woodley

Feb 20, 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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Renewables

Snowy Hydro finally fesses up on delays to Snowy 2.0, and for Kurri Kurri too
Snowy 2.0’s estimated completion has been officially delayed, again, making its completion this decade look increasingly unlikely.
Ted Woodley

Feb 9, 2023

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Snowy finally confirms pumped hydro project over budget and behind schedule
Snowy Hydro’s interim CEO tells Senate Estimates of the extent of delays and cost over-runs of the massive Snowy 2.0 project.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 7, 2022

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Snowy 2.0 contractor drama continues, with talk of sale raising new concerns
Major Snowy 2.0 contractor Clough Engineering puts itself on the block amid financial crunch, attracting new concerns about the project’s timeline.
Jim Regan

Oct 17, 2022

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Renewables

Snowy 2.0 hit by new billion-dollar cost blowout claims
Snowy 2.0 faces new claims its multi-billion dollar budget has blown out even further, as signs emerge that EPC costs are higher than expected.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 22, 2022

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