The climate change debate continues.

[nomadpete]

I remind you that the Brisbane pumped hydo has been running for about 45 years. it has two turbines capable of 600Mw with online ability in seconds.

 

Maintenance costs are a fraction of other generator types as there are no burners, fuel delivery or storage, no waste or boilers or turbines.

 

There must be plenty of other locations suitable for more plant like this.

 

I suspect that Snowy was more of a political than sensible decision.

 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by nomadpete

[facthunter]

They ran into terrible rock formations that were unexpected with the Snowy site. It's there for energy  Storage and available at short Notice. There's Plenty of suitable sites all along the East Coast of Australia with no need at all to use salt water.  You use the water over and over. Nev