Genex Power Limited has announced that it has received Development Approval (DA) from the Etheridge Shire Council for a proposed 250 MW pumped storage hydropower project. Forming part of Stage 2 of the Kidston Renewables Hub located in Northern Queensland, the project will consist of an upper and lower reservoir, in addition to an adjacent balancing storage pit.
The upper storage reservoir will be created using a 'turkey's nest' type dam, constructed on the waste rock dump to the north of Eldridge Pit. The lower storage reservoir for the project will be the existing Eldridge Pit. The project has been designed to support 2000 MWh of continuous power generation in a single generation cycle. It will be co-located alongside a 270 MW solar PV array
The DA process involved referrals to several State Government entities, including the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME) for the approval of the Wises Dam structure, the Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, and Ergon Energy. The DA represents a significant milestone for the project which remains on track to commence construction in 2019.
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