Sydney’s main source of drinking water could also supply enough renewable energy to power almost a third of the city’s households by 2031 if a pumped hydro project using a former coal washery proceeds as planned.
The close proximity to Sydney and the avoidance of land clearing in a national park are among the advantages the WSPH project has over its larger Snowy 2.0 counterpart.
The region’s sandstone is expected to be easier to bore through than the mixed geological area the Snowy Hydro project has had to contend with, the spokesperson said.
Australia is home to many prospective sites for pumped hydro projects, a known technology that can help provide so-called firming electricity supplies during dark and still periods when wind and solar farm output is low.
“While we are working to build a sustainable future, the most critical factor in considering this proposal is that the project does not impact catchment health or drinking water supply from Warragamba dam at any time, during the investigation, construction, or operational phases,” said WaterNSW’s CEO, Andrew George.
“This is an opportunity to not only assist the transition to a renewable energy power grid, but also to create jobs, support the local community, and generate revenue to put downward pressure on water bills,” George said.
The original article contains 580 words, the summary contains 213 words. Saved 63%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Sydney’s main source of drinking water could also supply enough renewable energy to power almost a third of the city’s households by 2031 if a pumped hydro project using a former coal washery proceeds as planned.
The close proximity to Sydney and the avoidance of land clearing in a national park are among the advantages the WSPH project has over its larger Snowy 2.0 counterpart.
The region’s sandstone is expected to be easier to bore through than the mixed geological area the Snowy Hydro project has had to contend with, the spokesperson said.
Australia is home to many prospective sites for pumped hydro projects, a known technology that can help provide so-called firming electricity supplies during dark and still periods when wind and solar farm output is low.
“While we are working to build a sustainable future, the most critical factor in considering this proposal is that the project does not impact catchment health or drinking water supply from Warragamba dam at any time, during the investigation, construction, or operational phases,” said WaterNSW’s CEO, Andrew George.
“This is an opportunity to not only assist the transition to a renewable energy power grid, but also to create jobs, support the local community, and generate revenue to put downward pressure on water bills,” George said.
The original article contains 580 words, the summary contains 213 words. Saved 63%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!