Show Notes
The federal government’s biggest renewable energy project, Snowy Hydro 2.0, has been back in the news lately due to a massive cost blowout. It’s now set to come online in 2029 - 8 years later than planned - so in this Squiz Shortcut we thought we’d get you across the Snowy Hydro Scheme, how Snowy Hydro 2.0 fits into the government’s energy plans and why it’s become so costly.
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Watching: This Four Corners story drills into some of the challenges faced by Snowy Hydro 2.0
Reading: What Snowy Hydro CEO Dennis Barnes had to say about the cost blowout at a recent Senate estimates hearing.
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