Renewables
Alinta Energy abandons ‘critical’ pumped hydro energy storage project in Australia
CEII brief
Energy-Storage.news reported on 23 Oct 2026: Alinta Energy abandons ‘critical’ pumped hydro energy storage project in Australia.
Read the full story on Energy-Storage.newsAlinta Energy has discontinued work on the 7.2GWh Oven Mountain pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Context from CEII
Renewables are the fastest-growing part of the world’s energy system. The COP28 goal is to triple capacity by 2030, and solar mini-grids are the fastest route to power for millions of people without electricity.
26.7% of electricity in Australia was renewable in 2021Countries in this story
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