Borumba Dam Pumped Hydro Power Station

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The Borumba Dam Pumped Hydro Power Station is a proposed 2 GW / 48 GWh pumped hydro energy storage system at Lake Borumba, located in Imbil, south-west of Gympie in Queensland, Australia. First power is expected in 2033. [1] [2] A state-owned entity called Queensland Hydro is coordinating the project. [3]

The land for the pumped hydro scheme was purchased by the Bjelke-Petersen state government following a Cabinet decision in August 1985. [4] Plans for the scheme were announced in September 2022. [3] The project is expected to cost $14.2 billion. [1] Borumba Dam will be expanded for the project: a new higher dam wall is to be constructed downstream, close to the current dam. [3] A second reservoir (31 gigalitres) is needed to be constructed at 200 m higher altitude than Borumba Dam. [3] [5]

A public consultation period is being undertaken from 14 February until 10 March 2025. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Borumba Pumped Hydro Project". Queensland Hydro. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Sheehan, Amy; Ross, Jessica; Easton, Alex (19 September 2024). "Borumba Pumped Hydro's $14.2 billion renewable energy project construction start date thrown into doubt". ABC News. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ross, Jessica (23 February 2024). "Borumba Pumped Hydro Project attracts state funding for GP clinic, millions to Imbil, as site investigation continues". ABC News. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Cabinet Minutes 6 August 1985
  5. ↑ "Borumba Pumped Hydro - Infrastructure Pipeline". infrastructurepipeline.org.
  6. ↑ Hart, Amalyah (16 February 2025). "Queensland pushes ahead with Borumba pumped hydro despite cost blowout and renewable pause". RenewEconomy. Retrieved 17 February 2025.


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