Snowy Hydro 2.0 - Drill & Blast Tunnels
Lobs Hole, NSW
Scope of Works:
Construction of multiple complex tunnels ranging from DN6m to DN10m via drill and blast method, including ground support and removal of materials.
Hurcon Services Provided:
Tender & Bid Management
Contract Negotiation
Claims Management
Ongoing Executive & Project Management Support
About Snowy 2.0:
Snowy 2.0 is the next chapter in the Snowy Scheme’s history. It is a nation-building renewable energy project that will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.
It is the largest committed renewable energy project in Australia. Snowy 2.0 will underpin the nation’s secure and stable transition to a low-carbon emissions future at the lowest cost for consumers.
The project involves linking two existing dams, Tantangara and Talbingo, through 27km of tunnels and building a new underground power station. Water will be pumped to the upper dam when there is surplus renewable energy production and the demand for energy is low, and then released back to the lower dam to generate energy when electricity demand is high.
It will provide flexible, on-demand power while reusing or ‘recycling’ the water in a closed loop and maximise the efficiency of renewables by using excess solar and wind energy to pump water to the higher dam, to be stored for later use.
