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Canceled Australian pumped-hydro site could see energy bills rocket
Bill payers could be paying 60% more for their electricity in 2035 and 40% more per year through 2040 unless the government of Queensland can provide an alternative to the shelved 5 GW/120 GWh Pioneer-Burdekin pumped-hydro energy storage (PHES) project.
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Contractors named for 12 GWh Australian pumped hydro storage site
Malaysia's Gamuda Bhd. and Spain's Ferrovial S.E. can draw up the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a pumped hydro project which will be constructed alongside 650 MW of wind and solar generation capacity, in Queensland.
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