Pumped hydro is vital to the future grid. So why does gas exploration get all the tax benefits?
If offshore gas exploration qualifies for grossed-up deductions and uplifted carry-forward because it is nationally important and risky, long-duration storage should receive the same treatment given its role as critical infrastructure in a decarbonised grid.
Djandori pumped hydro pitches coal-scale replacement for central Queensland
With Snowy2 overruns still casting long shadows, Djandori is shaping as a test of whether pumped hydro can regain investor confidence — and move faster — in Australia’s next phase of the energy transition.
Tomago and beyond: Why Australia will celebrate Snowy 2.0 – someday
Snowy 2.0 is often judged by today’s challenges, but its real value will become clear over time. Australia needs massive long-duration storage to firm renewables and power heavy industry and Snowy 2.0 will be a cornerstone of that future.
Comparing carbon-free baseload to carbon-free baseload
The nuclear debate here in Australia lacks fair comparison to other competing technologies. It includes figures that are not applicable in the Australian context and omissions, including fair comparisons with alternative technologies. To address some of these issues, Sunshine Hydro developed the following submission to the ‘Inquiry into nuclear power generation in Australia’. We were pleased to present our position at one of the live hearings and to be quoted in the Courier Mail last weekend.
The hippie who couldn’t say “impossible”
Today is 18 September 2024 and that’s an important date for Sunshine Hydro.
Today, I and the team at Sunshine Hydro will remember my first visit to Wivenhoe Power Station ten years ago with gratitude, and celebrate the many ways we have made the impossible possible.
Energy Transition learning from the Yellowstone Wolves
Can we learn from the Yellowstone Wolves about the value of a keystone species on its ecosystem.