With construction having started on a $295 million (USD 197 million) transmission project to connect the landmark Kidston Clean Energy Hub to the grid in far north Queensland, developer Genex Power has announced plans to boost the generation capacity of what is already Australia’s largest hybrid energy project combining wind, solar and pumped hydro. November 28, 2022 David CarrollGenex Power has confirmed that the wind component of the Kidston Clean Energy Hub being developed in northern Queensland will be expanded from 200 MW to up to 258 MW, adding to the existing 50 MW solar farm and the 250 MW/2 GWh pumped hydro energy storage facility which is currently being constructed. An additional 270 MW of solar has also been proposed.Sydney-based Genex and joint development partner J-Power said the decision to increase the size of the wind farm followed a study of its options and came…
Genex boosts capacity of Kidston clean energy project – pv magazine Australia
