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FEASIBILITY STUDY COMMISSIONED FOR BILLION-DOLLAR HYDRO PROJECT

A feasibilty study has been commissioned for a billion-dollar hydro storage scheme on Oven Mountain, between Armidale and Kempsey.

The 600-megawatt project was first proposed back in 2017.

The study will determine its viability, and if it would support growth across northern New South Wales and Queensland.

“In the New England, we’ve got so much renewable energy, but that’s on an intermittent source. This allows us to turn it into dispatchable energy, as required, from a pump hydro source.”

The region’s being prioritised by the federal government, as one of three possible renewable energy zones.

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a full-time position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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