Future Generation Joint Venture (FGJV) has produced 130,000 concrete segments which will be used to line the 27 km of tunnels for Snowy 2.0.

Produced right in Cooma at our world-class precast manufacturing facility, this achievement showcases the innovation and engineering excellence driving the project forward.

  • We recently celebrated the casting of the final Inclined Pressure Shaft (IPS) segments. These involve a world-first force-activated coupling system developed to withstand powerful water forces.

  • Over 550,000 tonnes of concrete have been used to-date to create the massive seven-tonne segments. More than 1 million tonnes of concrete has been used in total through the facility.

  • The facility has supported 200 local workers, including school-based apprentices from Monaro High, and more than 20 apprentices have come through Polo Flat.

  • Many raw materials, like aggregates, are sourced from local quarries at Mt Mary and Nimmitabel.

  • With sustainability at the forefront, the segment mix includes recycled materials and is engineered to reduce environmental impact while improving durability.

The factory's next mission: completion of columns and beams for the underground powerhouse and the production of the 25,000 segments that will be lined by the project's newest TBM.

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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.