Project

Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro

PROJECT STATUS
Prospective
Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro

The Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro project would be located near Lithgow, approximatley 100 kilometres west of Sydney. The project has a capacity of 350 megawatts / 2,800 megawatt hours, and is being proposed by Energy Australia.

Key Dates

Jul 2023 Project Announcement
Dec 2025 Expected Construction Commencement
Dec 2029 Expected Construction Completion

PROJECT HISTORY

Jul 2023 EnergyAustralia submitted a Scoping Report for the Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro project to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, requesting the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements.
Aug 2023 The Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements were issued for the project.
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Other |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Project website
Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro
Project pages
NSW Planning Portal