Exploring the power of digital integration in pumped hydro projects - thank you to everyone who joined us for an engaging and insightful event exploring how digital engineering is transforming the delivery of complex infrastructure like Snowy 2.0.

Our expert panellists, Kevin Golding (Snowy Hydro), Ankit Asnotkar and Appalanaidu Kuna (Webuild, Future Generation Joint Venture - FGJV), and Dr Jianhu Shen (RMIT University), shared valuable perspectives on how digital platforms are transforming the way we design, coordinate, and deliver pumped hydro projects.

Key takeaways:

  • Digital integration is critical for managing the interface between civil and electro-mechanical systems.

  • Tools like 4D modelling drive constructability, risk mitigation, and delivery certainty.

  • Real-time data and collaborative platforms are enhancing communication and decision-making across disciplines. 

The Snowy 2.0 case study showcased how innovation is being applied in confined, underground environments to optimise outcomes.

Hosted in partnership with Engineers Australia, this event reinforced the growing role of digital transformation in renewable energy infrastructure, paving the way for smarter, more sustainable projects.

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About the Project
 
Webuild and Clough, as part of the Future Generation Joint Venture, are delivering the civil and electro-mechanical works for the Snowy 2.0 Project which will link two existing Snowy Scheme dams, Tantangara and Talbingo, through underground tunnels to the depths of up to one kilometre and an underground power station with pumping capabilities.
 
Snowy 2.0 will provide an additional 2,200 megawatts of dispatchable, on-demand generating capacity and approximately 350,000 megawatt hours of large-scale storage to the National Electricity Market, enough to ensure the stability and reliability of the system during prolonged weather events, such as wind or solar droughts.
 
Snowy Hydro already plays a critical role in ensuring system stability at times of peak demand, and Snowy 2.0 will enhance this existing capability and ensure that it continues to provide a secure and reliable transition to renewables.

Learn more about Snowy 2.0 here.