Snowy Hydro dumps coal for wind and solar to pump its water

Snowy Hydro will use wind and solar energy not coal to support its pumped hydro storage generators in a deal the company says will help cut households power bills from 2020.

Snowy Hydro will use wind and solar to pump water
uphill, slashing its energy generation costs.CREDIT:

“This agreement will put significant pressure on wholesale electricity prices which will lead to downward pressure on retail – household – energy prices,” Snowy Hydro chief executive Paul Broad said.

Read the story from The Age by Cole Latimer - “Snowy Hydro dumps coal for wind and solar to pump its water.”