Lake Onslow is economically hellish.
The alternative to gas peakers is North Island intra-week storage.

Dry years problem solved, more wind power, North Island pumped hydro – New Zealand 100% renewables without Onslow
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#NZBatteryProject #LakeOnslow

Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme considered for fast-track by government A prominent backer of the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme says he's already fielding interest from international investors.

So glad to see Lake Onslow is back on the table. 👍
I hope this time the project is not politically demonized. Countless gas-fired peaker plants is a poor strategy for a small young nation at the far end of the global supply chain.
#NZBatteryProject #LakeOnslow
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Had to double check this was real. 🧐
After pulling the plug on it, now #LakeOnslow hydro scheme is at least being considered.

#Renewables #DryYearBattery #energysky #electionyear

Out from behind the paywall now.
#LakeOnslow #agsky #energysky #renewables #hydro

Smallest company looks to build biggest dammed hydro lake NZ has seen Ex-minister David Parker, electricity sector leader Keith Turner and acting Reserve Bank chair Rodger Finlay go where the Govt feared to tread: they want to finance and fast-track the multi-billion-do...

New look at #LakeOnslow scheme.
Smallest company looks to build biggest dammed hydro lake NZ has seen 1/

#agsky #energysky #renewables #hydro
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#LakeOnslow #Energysky

'Pick up the pace': NZ needs faster progress on energy projects Transpower highlights the need for more electricity generation amid declining gas.

The #LakeOnslow pumped hydro project could potentially be a goer here to help keep the lights on in the long term.

#Transpower warns NZ needs more power generation amid gas decline
#Renewables #LakeBattery
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