Snowy Hydro 2.0 approved by NSW government as part of Covid-19 economic stimulus

Deputy premier says project will bring jobs to Snowy Mountains region, but conservationists have labelled it environmental vandalism'

The Snowy Hydro 2.0 project is a step closer to going ahead after being approved by the New South Wales government, less than a month after it topped a list of 24 infrastructure projects the government wanted fast-tracked as part its Covid-19 economic response.

The deputy premier, John Barilaro, announced on Thursday the government had approved the main works for the 2,000-megawatt pumped hydro storage project in the Snowy Mountains.