Snowy Hydro
David Leitch is a regular contributor to Renew Economy. He is principal at ITK, specialising in analysis of electricity, gas and decarbonisation drawn from 33 years experience in stockbroking research & analysis for UBS, JPMorgan and predecessor firms.
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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.
Spanish renewable energy developer FRV says Goonumbla solar project in NSW was one of the eight winning bids in the tender held by Snowy Hydro.
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Will Turnbull’s Snowy Hydro continue its war against battery storage?
Turnbull's purchase of Snowy Hydro means he is now both utility owner and policy maker. More concerning is that the newly purchased Snowy Hydro has a strong economic interest...
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A Snow(y) job: He who pays the piper calls the tune
One of our main immediate criticisms of Snowy Hydro's latest paper is its assumption that Snowy 2.0 is the only pumped hydro project capable of being developed in Australia.
Snowy 2.0 only makes sense if Australia has a much higher share of renewables than contemplated under the NEG.
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Is NEG just an elaborate plan to fund Turnbull’s vanity project?
Latest advice from Energy Security board makes it clear that on current policy settings the NEG will not reduce emissions, cut costs or invite new wind and solar investment....
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Lights Out! The dark side of demand management
Self serving and misleading comments from CEO of one of the country's iconic energy businesses need to be held up as a shining example of how recent energy summit...
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The case against Tesla and battery storage just hit peak stupid
AFR's Chanticleer column writes article about battery storage so absurd and stupid it beggars belief that it was published. Such is the state of the energy debate in...
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Snowy Hydro gets a boost, but ‘seawater hydro’ could help South Australia
Seawater Hydro could potentially help South Australia resolve its highly publicised energy problems.
