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SNOWY 2.0 TUNNELLING UPDATE

01/03/2023
Snowy 2.0 is a critically important, pumped-hydro expansion of the Snowy Scheme that will help underpin Australia’s transition to a renewable energy future. Construction of Snowy 2.0 continues to make progress across multiple worksites. At Lobs Hole, tunnel boring machine (TBM) Lady Eileen Hudson has completed excavation of the 2.7km main access tunnel and TBM […]

SNOWY HYDRO SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS

27/02/2023
Grants of up to $10,000 are now available for Snowy Mountains schools and community groups as part of Snowy Hydro’s ongoing commitment to the local region. In addition to the biannual Community Grants Program, Snowy Hydro has launched an exciting initiative in 2023 – the Local School STEM Fund – to inspire and increase access […]

SNOWY HYDRO RESPONDS TO ABC 7.30

12/02/2023
The National Electricity Market (NEM) is in the process of fundamental transformation – from baseload coal with some peaking assets to a complex, highly interconnected system with variable renewable energy backed by firming and storage. Snowy 2.0, with its massive 2,000 megawatts of generation and 350,000 megawatt hours of energy storage, is critical to Australia’s […]

SNOWY 2.0 RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT – FIND OUT MORE!

06/02/2023
Snowy 2.0, a huge pumped-hydro expansion of the mighty Snowy Scheme, is at the heart of Australia’s transition to a renewable energy future and this is your chance to find out more about the project at local information sessions. Snowy Hydro will host the Snowy 2.0 community information sessions starting from Thursday 9 February, providing […]

APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

18/01/2023
Snowy Hydro is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Dennis Barnes as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, effective 1 February 2023.

ADAMINABY TRUCK PARKING PROJECT

21/12/2022
Snowy Hydro is proud to be supporting a Snowy Monaro Regional Council project providing new truck parking bays in Adaminaby. Six 3-metre wide and 30-metre long sealed parking bays will be built on the Snowy Mountains Highway in Adaminaby, allowing heavy vehicles to safely stop for logbook, food and drink breaks. Acting Snowy Hydro CEO […]

LAKE JINDABYNE RELEASES – 16 December 2022

16/12/2022
High inflows to the Snowy Scheme, including the Jindabyne catchment, have been experienced for more than 12 months and are continuing due to the late snow falls and wetter than usual weather conditions. Lake levels are approaching 100% and continue to rise, so Snowy Hydro has consulted with NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE […]

SNOWY HYDRO STATEMENT ON CLOUGH – UPDATED 16 December 2022

16/12/2022
Snowy Hydro welcomes the announcement by Webuild that it has reached an agreement with Clough Limited administrators to acquire Clough’s share of the Snowy 2.0 project contract and its related workforce. Our priority remains ensuring the wellbeing and continuity of Clough’s workers on the project and the smooth progress of Snowy 2.0 construction. We will […]

SNOWY 2.0 HEADRACE TUNNEL UPDATE

16/12/2022
Snowy 2.0 teams are monitoring a surface depression that has emerged above the headrace tunnel at Tantangara. The integrity of the tunnel has not been compromised, and tunnelling is continuing while work to remediate the surface depression above tunnel boring machine (TBM) Florence is carried out. There is a safety exclusion zone around the surface […]

SNOWY HYDRO STATEMENT ON CLOUGH – UPDATED

09/12/2022
Snowy Hydro is aware of the announcement regarding the financial status of Clough, the Snowy 2.0 Future Generation Joint Venture partner.   Snowy Hydro notes Clough’s earlier financial disclosure indicates financial issues with projects separate and unrelated to Snowy 2.0.  As work continues on Snowy 2.0, Snowy Hydro’s first priority is ensuring the wellbeing and continuity […]

SNOWY HYDRO STATEMENT ON CLOUGH

06/12/2022
Snowy Hydro is aware of the announcement regarding the financial status of Clough, the Snowy 2.0 Future Generation Joint Venture partner. Snowy Hydro notes Clough’s earlier financial disclosure indicates financial issues with projects separate and unrelated to Snowy 2.0. As work continues on Snowy 2.0, Snowy Hydro’s first priority is ensuring the wellbeing and continuity […]

STUDENTS FLOCK TO COUNTRY UNIVERSITIES CENTRES 

30/11/2022
New data from the 2021 census has revealed that Country Universities Centres (CUCs) are leading the way in university student growth across regional NSW. Over the past five years, university student numbers in NSW towns with CUCs grew by 24.7% compared with an average 5.4% for all non-metropolitan areas. Snowy Hydro co-founded the very first […]