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SNOWY HYDRO JOINS WITH COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE  50th BIRTHDAY FOR TUMUT 3 POWER STATION 

05/11/2022
Large crowds have turned out for a community open day and 50th birthday celebrations for the largest of the mighty Snowy Scheme’s power stations, Tumut 3, at Talbingo. With the iconic white penstocks as backdrop, local community members and visitors today joined Snowy Hydro in acknowledging the remarkable role the Tumut 3 Power Station has […]

SNOWY SCHEME STORAGES AND SPILLS

02/11/2022
The Snowy Scheme is currently operating around the clock at optimum levels to capture very large inflows and help minimise flood risks and impacts, while still performing its  critical role of supporting energy supply to the grid. Snowy Hydro has been managing significant inflows throughout 2022 and the assets of the Snowy Scheme are performing […]

JINDABYNE DAM SPILL

28/10/2022
Following recent rainfall events and seasonal snowmelt inflows, Jindabyne Dam reached full supply level on Friday 28 October 2022 and commenced spilling into the Snowy River. Dam safety is paramount at this time and spillway gates will operate automatically to regulate the inflows and pass them through to the Snowy River below the dam until […]

MILESTONE FIRST TUNNEL COMPLETED FOR SNOWY 2.0

11/10/2022
Snowy Hydro is celebrating the completion of excavation for its first tunnel for Snowy 2.0, with the Lady Eileen Hudson tunnel boring machine (TBM) reaching the location of the new underground power station cavern. The 11-metre diameter TBM has excavated 2.85km to create the main access tunnel at Lobs Hole in the Snowy Mountains, where […]

TBM FLORENCE ON THE MOVE

05/10/2022
Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Florence continues excavating the Snowy 2.0 headrace tunnel at Tantangara following successful reinforcement works. As anticipated, the ground conditions encountered by the TBMs on Snowy 2.0 have been highly variable, ranging from soft, sandy ground to extremely hard rock.  The Snowy 2.0 teams have been working collaboratively to safely navigate the […]

TUMUT 3 POWER STATION OPEN DAY – REGISTER NOW

04/10/2022
It’s Tumut 3 Power Station’s 50th birthday and to mark the occasion, Snowy Hydro is celebrating with a community open day on Saturday 5 November! We have a wide range of activities, tours and information sessions planned onsite at Tumut 3 (T3) in Talbingo, so register now – it’s easy, just visit our website and […]

LAKE JINDABYNE RELEASES

30/09/2022
High inflows to the Snowy Scheme, including the Jindabyne catchment, have been experienced since November 2021 and are continuing due to the spring snowmelt and wetter than usual weather conditions. Based on operational forecasts, if left unmitigated, Lake Jindabyne would reach full supply level (100%) and commence spilling. To avoid uncontrolled spill, Snowy Hydro has […]

SNOWY HYDRO COMMUNITY GRANTS ROUND 2 – APPLY NOW!

09/09/2022
Do you have a project, activity or event that benefits the local communities of the Snowy Mountains and surrounds? You may be eligible for a Snowy Hydro community grant of up to $10,000.  Snowy Hydro is a long-time major supporter of local people and community initiatives, with the 2022 community grants program now open for […]

STATEMENT ON SNOWY HYDRO’S LEADERSHIP

26/08/2022
Paul Broad, Managing Director and CEO of Snowy Hydro, has offered his resignation. For more than 70 years Snowy Hydro’s success has been founded on strong and stable leadership. Paul Broad is no exception to that rule. Since 2013, Paul has led organisational expansion and innovation, transforming Snowy Hydro into a dynamic and integrated energy […]

MILESTONE FOR LOCAL SNOWY 2.0 CONCRETE SEGMENT FACTORY

09/08/2022
Snowy Hydro’s Snowy 2.0 precast factory in Cooma has achieved an impressive milestone, with manufacturing completed for all concrete segments that will line the dry access tunnels. More than 25,000 of these seven-tonne segments have been produced at the Polo Flat factory, which employs 120 people from the 2,100-strong Snowy 2.0 workforce. The segments are […]

SNOWY HYDRO’S ENERGY CRISIS RESPONSE

29/07/2022
As the energy crisis in the National Electricity Market (NEM) continues to unfold, Snowy Hydro is being called on more than ever to keep the lights on and prices down. Snowy’s role as the NEM’s ‘insurance policy’, providing on-demand energy generation during the crisis, has significantly impacted our business. CEO and Managing Director Paul Broad […]

SNOWY HYDRO AND APA SIGN TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS FOR THE HUNTER POWER PROJECT

20/06/2022
Snowy Hydro today welcomed the announcement by APA Group that it had signed gas transport, storage and development agreements for the Hunter Power Project. APA will construct, own and operate the Hunter Power Project’s gas pipeline connection to the Sydney -Newcastle pipeline, known as the Kurri Kurri Lateral, along with a 70 terajoule gas storage […]