I first visited this PHES over ten years ago. The scheme has been in operation since the 1970s.
That they are planning to double the size of this project shows what sort of demand there is in Australia's most populated state. The population of NSW is 7.8 million, so they are going to need much more.
"A $250 million plan for pumped hydro energy generation near Illawarra could provide baseload renewable power for up to 80,000 homes.
Origin Energy on Monday revealed more detail on its plans to double its pumped hydro storage power in New South Wales' Illawarra region to take advantage of rapidly falling renewable energy costs."
