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NSW Government

Snowy 2.0 seeks approval as landfill proposal labelled “environmental vandalism”
National Parks association describes Snowy plans to dump nine million cubic metres of dirt as “environmental vandalism.”
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 30, 2019

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FRV lands finance for Goonumbla solar farm, to deliver cheap power to Snowy
FRV lands finance for Goonumbla solar farm, as first of “landmark” pricing solar projects from Snowy Hydro tender gets under way.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 19, 2019

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Renewables

Snowy insists 2.0 will be ready to generate first electricity in late 2025
Snowy Hydro management say their pumped hydro project will be fully on line and commissioned by late 2025.
David Leitch

Apr 10, 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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Solar

FRV’s Goonumbla solar farm lands deal with Snowy Hydro
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.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 5, 2018

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Markets

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 in preventing the battery storage market from taking off.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 2, 2018

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Markets

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.
David Leitch

Feb 6, 2018

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Markets

First thoughts: Snowy 2.0 will lift emissions without more renewables
Snowy 2.0 only makes sense if Australia has a much higher share of renewables than contemplated under the NEG.
David Leitch

Dec 21, 2017

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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. But there may be something else afoot – Malcolm Turnbull’s vanity project.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 23, 2017

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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 forgot about one key person: the customer.
Richard McIndoe

Oct 19, 2017

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Storage

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 Australia. It’s not just politicians and vested interests that are letting consumers down, it’s the media.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 9, 2017

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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.
Roger Dargaville

Mar 17, 2017

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