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AGL fully acquires 13.9GWh of pumped hydro in New South Wales, Australia

May 8, 2025
AGL Energy has acquired two pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) sites in the Hunter region of New South Wales, totalling 13,930MWh.
The first operational 1GW phase of Adani Green Energy's 30GW Khavda solar PV plant in Gujarat, India. Image: Adani Green Energy

Adani Green Energy signs 40-year PPA for 1.25GW pumped hydro in Uttar Pradesh, India

April 25, 2025
Adani Green Energy subsidiary has signed a power purchase agreement with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited for a pumped hydro facility.
Image: EIB / Iberdrola

European Investment Bank loans Iberdrola €108 million for pumped hydro upgrade in Spain

April 16, 2025
European Investment Bank has committed €108 million to upgrades at a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Extremadura, Spain.
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Queensland government to deliver five-year Energy Roadmap, transfers oversight of 20GWh PHES

April 10, 2025
The Queensland government has announced plans to release a five-year Energy Roadmap and transferred oversight of a 20GWh PHES project.
Loch Earba (pictured) was chosen for its ideal combination of topology and geology. Image: Gilkes Energy/Earba Storage

Scottish government grants planning consent for 1.8GW/40GWh UK pumped hydro project

April 7, 2025
Gilkes Energy has been awarded planning consent for its Earba Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) scheme.
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Australia’s WaterNSW assessing pumped hydro storage viability at 41 of its dams

April 7, 2025
State-owned company WaterNSW has confirmed it is exploring opportunities to implement pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) across 41 of its dams in New South Wales, Australia.
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NSW’s ‘staggering’ BESS pipeline, ‘small but mighty Tasmania’ and Australia’s home for utility-scale energy storage

March 20, 2025
NSW’s BESS pipeline, PHES in Tasmania and the ‘home of utility-scale storage’ were discussed at the Energy Storage Summit Australia 2025.
Image: Idemitsu Australia.

AGL seeks EPBC green tick to convert coal mine into 3.2GWh pumped hydro site in Australia

March 12, 2025
AGL Energy has submitted a 3,200MWh PHES project in New South Wales to the Australian government’s EPBC Act.
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Australia’s Queensland Hydro pushes on with 48GWh PHES despite government scrutiny

February 17, 2025
Queensland Hydro is set to progress the development of its 48GWh Borumba site despite government concerns about its viability in Australia.
Image: Mick de Brenni MP.

Cancellation of 120GWh PHES sees power price forecasts jump 60% in Queensland, Australia

January 30, 2025
The cancellation of the 5GW/120GWh Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project in Queensland, Australia, has seen power price forecasts jump by over 60% for 2035.

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