Article 51BNA Snowy Hydro 2.0 will cost more and deliver less than promised, 30 experts say

Snowy Hydro 2.0 will cost more and deliver less than promised, 30 experts say

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Adam Morton Environment editor
from Environment | The Guardian on (#51BNA)

Group calls for independent review of project it says would permanently damage Kosciuszko national park

Engineers, economists, energy specialists and environmentalists are calling for a final decision on the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project to be delayed to allow an independent review, claiming it will cost far more and deliver far less than has been promised.

The group of 30 said the 2,000-megawatt pumped hydro storage project in the Snowy Mountains would permanently damage the Kosciuszko national park.

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