Snowy Hydro

23/06/2026

‘There really is some spectacular things that we are building of monumental proportion that a lot of people don’t get to see’ 👷‍♂️🔧🚧🏗️

The nature of a project like Snowy 2.0 means that a lot of the work happening here will never be seen by those who will benefit from it. The majority of this infrastructure is deep underground, which presents a massive challenge, but Pierre and the team are up for it! 💪🏆😁

17/06/2026

Ever been inside a dam!? 🤨

Well now is your chance!

Take it away, Tom!

15/06/2026

09/06/2026

So you thought that Snowy 2.0 was just a couple of big holes and tunnels right!?

Getting water into our system is actually just as complicated as generating electricity, and that’s why we build a diffuser!

The water needs to be engineered so that it enters our intake in a nice and smoooooth fashion. This increases efficiency, and prevents damage to the infrastructure.

At Snowy 2.0’s Tantangara worksite, construction of the diffuser is almost complete. It’s legends like Shaun that are getting the job done… rain, hail, snow, sleet or shine!

01/06/2026

Way to go, Flo! 💪
TBM Florence has made it more than 7km into her journey excavating Snowy 2.0’s headrace tunnel. Come and get a behind the scenes look at how she’s going!

25/05/2026

Dam, that’s interesting! 🧐

Snowy has an impressive collection of dams, aqueducts and other waterways that all play a vital role in storing/diverting/utilising water.

Talbingo Reservoir is just one of those assets that has stood the test of time, and continues to play an important role today.

Here’s our man Tom to tell you all about it

19/05/2026

The storage capacity in Snowy 2.0’s upper reservoir is the equivalent to 26 MILLION home batteries!! 🤯

You can’t overstate the importance of this project in providing reliability and stability to Australia’s electricity grid as we move towards more renewable generation.

TBM Lady Eileen Hudson’s breakthrough moment was a massive reminder of the scale and complexity of the project that will be, essentially, Australia’s biggest battery.

14/05/2026

Come on, Eileen! 🎉🥳👏🙌

Snowy 2.0’s 6km tailrace tunnel has been completed thanks to a Herculean effort from TBM Lady Eileen Hudson.

This is a massive milestone that will connect Talbingo Reservoir to our massive power station caverns nearly 1km underground.

We are gaining some awesome momentum as we continue building, what will essentially be, Australia’s biggest battery 🔋

By ‘charging’ our battery with renewable energy when it is plentiful (pumping water uphill using that excess energy), we are enabling more renewable energy to enter the grid and take the place of coal fired power stations as they begin to retire.

TLDR: we are keeping your lights on using the power of gravity and water!

Did you know that Snowy 2.0 will be the equivalent of 26 MILLION home batteries!? Not only that, it’s been designed to last 150 years.

Come and get a sneaky behind the scenes look at this massive milestone moment.

05/05/2026

Snowy has been part of the community for more than 75 years, and it’s a relationship that we don’t take for granted.

Our first ever community benefits report has been launched at two special events in Cooma and Tumut, formally recognising the contribution that Snowy makes to the community.

We could tell you about the millions of dollars that Snowy invests in local suppliers and the flow on effects for the local economies, or the community and STEM grants we provide to local schools and community groups to bring ideas to life... but it’s the stories that are in this report that are the real highlight.

For example, Snowy’s relationship with the Clontarf Foundation has led to an academy in Tumut, improving the education, life skills, and employment prospects of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.

Or the Snowy STEM fund grant for Cooma North Public School that went towards purchasing robotics kids for the kids, developing our future renewable energy superheroes... and putting a massive smile on the faces of the kids of course!

While it’s nice to have this contribution on paper, this report serves as a reminder for us that it’s more than generating electricity, it’s about generating opportunity as well. It’s something we are very proud of.