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SNOWY HYDRO SIGNS NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY DEAL

20/06/2022
Snowy Hydro is again expanding its renewable energy portfolio, signing a contract to purchase power and renewables certificates from a new CWP Renewables wind farm development in New South Wales. The deal with the Uungula wind farm near Wellington is the 12th for Snowy Hydro, a leader in clean energy and Australia’s renewable energy transition. […]

ANAO REPORT: SNOWY 2.0 GOVERNANCE OF EARLY IMPLEMENTATION

17/06/2022
Snowy Hydro welcomes the ANAO’s findings that the Company’s governance of the project is effective, with no recommendations raised. Specifically, the audit concluded that Snowy Hydro has appropriate arrangements in place to govern, monitor and report on the project; including in relation to managing the Engineering, Procurement & Construction contract with our principal contractor Future […]

SNOWY HYDRO SNOW DEPTH MEASUREMENT 2022

17/06/2022
Snowy Hydro collects snow depth readings at a number of designated snow courses across the Snowy Mountains of NSW as required for operational purposes. Spencer’s Creek snow course is the most recognisable of these locations as it is often cited by nearby ski resorts as a proxy for the ‘natural snow depth’. Deep Creek and […]

SNOWY HYDRO WATER RELEASES FROM TUMUT 3 POWER STATION

03/06/2022
Snowy Hydro is the largest supplier of on-demand energy generation in NSW, by capacity. The company also has an important role in capturing and storing water in the Snowy Scheme, which helps manage and regulate inflows for the benefit of downstream water users. The National Electricity Market (NEM), especially NSW, is currently experiencing above-average outages […]

DRIVING HOME ROAD SAFETY TO THE NEXT GENERATION

13/05/2022
Snowy Hydro is committed to ensuring the next generation of locals are equipped with the skills and knowledge to help keep them safe on the roads, with the long-running Young Driver Program playing a crucial role. For four years Snowy Hydro has partnered with Driving Solutions to provide local students with young driver training. This […]

SNOWY HYDRO’s SNOWY 2.0 IS POWERING HEAD – FIND OUT MORE!

09/05/2022
With work on Snowy 2.0 powering ahead and three huge tunnel boring machines now in operation, now is a great time for community members to discover more about Australia’s largest committed renewable energy project at local information sessions being held throughout the Snowy Mountains. Snowy Hydro will host the Snowy 2.0 community information sessions starting […]

SNOWY HYDRO DRIVING INCREASED NSW POLICE HIGHWAY PATROLS

28/04/2022
A new road safety commitment between Snowy Hydro and NSW Police is increasing highway patrols in the Snowy Mountains over the coming three years. Two highway patrol vehicles and five more police officers are now available for patrols on the Snowy Mountains Highway and other local roads – including one new four-wheel drive highway patrol […]

JINDABYNE LAKE LEVELS – Updated 12 April 2022

12/04/2022
High inflows to the Snowy Scheme, including Jindabyne catchment, have been ongoing since November. Based on operational forecasts, if left unmitigated, Lake Jindabyne would reach full supply level (100%) and commence spilling within a week. To avoid uncontrolled spill, Snowy Hydro will again make pre-releases into the Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam from Tuesday 12 […]

University of Sydney to be powered by 100% renewable electricity new partnership with Snowy Hydro and Red Energy 

06/04/2022
 From 1 July 2022 the University of Sydney will be powered by 100 percent renewable electricity.  The University has signed a five-year contract with Red Energy, backed by the  mighty Snowy Hydro, to source 100 percent of its electricity in NSW from renewable  sources. Once the contract begins, the University’s activities will be powered by […]

NEW LEASE ON LIFE FOR MURRAY 1 TRANSFORMERS

04/04/2022
Snowy Hydro is carrying out a large project to refurbish the Murray 1 Power Station generator step-up transformers, a process that will significantly extend the life of these important Snowy Scheme assets. Reconditioning and replacement of the bushings will help to increase the lifespan of the transformers by an extra 15 years. Under normal conditions, […]

SNOWY 2.0 POWERING AHEAD WITH COMMISSIONING OF TUNNEL BORING MACHINE FLORENCE

22/03/2022
Snowy Hydro and members of the local community have today come together to celebrate the commissioning of the third and final tunnel boring machine (TBM) for Snowy 2.0, Australia’s largest renewable energy project. The 143 metre-long TBM Florence is one of a trio of technologically-advanced machines excavating more than 27 kilometres of waterway tunnels as […]

JINDABYNE LAKE LEVELS – Updated 21 March 2022

21/03/2022
High inflows to the Snowy Scheme, including Jindabyne catchment, have continued through March. As the lake level at Jindabyne approached 100% on 7 March, additional releases were made to the Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam to manage the high inflows. These release have now tapered off, and will again follow the environmental release targets notified […]