Australia adds 9.6 GWh pumped hydro project to pipeline

The pipeline of pumped hydro storage projects in the Australian state of Queensland continues to grow, with Victoria-based renewables company BE Power announcing plans to develop an 800 MW/9. 6 GWh project at Mount Alma near Gladstone. From pv magazine ESS News site BE Power plans to build the 800 MW Big G pumped hydro energy storage project with 12-hour storage duration at full output. The estimated AUD 2. 3 billion ($1. 5 billion) project is to be built at Mount Alma, about 55 km southwest of Gladstone, central Queensland. BE Power said it selected the Big G project site for its natural reservoirs. ...

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