In order to succeed in changing to a sustainable energy supply and also achieve climate protection goals, we have to build hydropower plants and also wind and solar farms all over the world. However, as wind turbines and solar cells don’t provide a regular supply of electricity, electrical energy storage devices will be needed on a large scale. Technologies like lithium-ion batteries alone will not suffice.
Andritz Annual Report 2021: Success Story Hydro – Solar Gold
In order to succeed in changing to a sustainable energy supply and also achieve climate protection goals, we have to build hydropower plants and also wind and solar farms all over the world. However, as wind turbines and solar cells don’t provide a regular supply of electricity, electrical energy storage devices will be needed on a large scale. Technologies like lithium-ion batteries alone will not suffice.
CLEAN TECHNICA: There’s A New Kind Of Gold In Them Pits
An abandoned gold mine in far north Queensland is set to become the world’s first co-located solar and pumped storage hydropower plant.
RENEW ECONOMY: Genex starts construction at flagship pumped hydro storage project
Genex has kick-started main construction works for its flagship pumped hydro energy storage project, commencing tunnel digging at the Queensland site.
RENEWS.BIZ: Oz developer kick-starts 250MW pumped hydro work
Genex has started digging the tunnel for the Kidston project in Queensland.
CREATE DIGITAL: World-first Australian project repurposing mine pits for pumped hydro
Construction is underway on an innovative engineering project that will turn two retired mining pits in Queensland into a pumped hydro energy storage facility.
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Featuring an innovative approach to integrating solar power and low-cost energy storage, Kidston is set to be the world’s first co-located solar pumped storage hydropower plant. Located in an abandoned gold mine in Queensland, Australia, once complete it will deliver ‘Renewable Energy on Tap’. ANDRITZ is supplying the electro-mechanical equipment for the pumped storage hydro elements of this ground-breaking new project.
AFR: Energy storage a ‘game-changer’ on path to net zero by 2050
Neoen Australia chief executive Louis De Sambucy says utility-scale batteries will be the “game changer” to help Australia move towards net zero by 2050.
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT: Hydro to pump North Queensland jobs
More than 900 construction jobs will be created in North Queensland with the state’s first pumped hydro storage project in almost forty years reaching financial close.
PV MAGAZINE: Genex powers ahead with 250 MW pumped hydro project
Construction is set to commence on the 250 MW Kidston Pumped Hydro Storage Project later this month after developer Genex Power announced it had secured all the financing required to progress the $775 million project.