GET Grant Program to fund technologies that strengthen Australia’s electricity grid
Aurecon is the technical advisor for the Australian Government's $30 million GET Grant Program, funding 14 projects to enhance energy grid resilience.
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Queensland Hydro has chosen the AFRY Aurecon joint venture to deliver the design through to construction in 2025 of their long duration renewable energy storage asset, Borumba Pumped Hydro, located 180 km north-west of Brisbane.
The cornerstone of Queensland’s energy transformation, the project will provide resilient and secure energy supply of up to 2,000 MW of electricity for up to 24-hours, with storage capacity of 48,000 MWh. The project is part of the Queensland Government’s commitment to transitioning to 80% renewable energy by 2035 and is expected to inject more than 2000 jobs in the region.
Aurecon's Managing Director, Energy – Australia, Paul Gleeson said, "Highly reliable long-duration pumped hydro storage plays a critical role in stabilising an electricity grid that has high levels of renewable energy. It complements the typically shorter duration storage provided by utility-scale batteries, allowing stored energy to be released into our electricity grid when needed."
Swedish-headquartered AFRY brings over 125 years of profound hydropower expertise, contributing to the implementation of more than 60 pumped hydro projects globally since the 1960’s. Aurecon has almost a century of experience delivering mega infrastructure projects in Australia, and is recognised globally for pioneering revolutionary and ‘first-of-its-kind’ renewable energy and storage projects for government and industry.
"As an Australian-head quartered company Aurecon is proud to be supporting Queensland’s renewable energy ambitions, alongside our JV partner AFRY, adding to our long history of collaborating locally and globally across industry and government to deliver mega infrastructure projects and renewable energy and storage infrastructure firsts at scale," Gleeson said.
"Aurecon is proud to be supporting Queensland’s renewable energy ambitions, alongside our JV partner AFRY."
Paul Gleeson, Managing Director, Energy – Australia, Aurecon
Queensland Hydro CEO Kieran Cusack said that this natural partnership underpinned an extraordinary milestone for the Borumba Project.
"We’re delighted to be bringing AFRY-Aurecon JV on board for the design work of the pumped hydro energy storage scheme. Their industry-leading and global expertise in mega infrastructure projects across traditional and clean energy sectors is an ideal partnership for our world-class Borumba Pumped Hydro Project," Cusack said.
"AFRY-Aurecon JV will advance our front-end engineering design documentation, focusing on the technical elements of the pumped hydro scheme itself – such as the interplay between the turbines, cavern design, tunnel waterway design, and other equipment – ensuring that the Borumba Project is safe, reliable and technically-sound.
"The Borumba Pumped Hydro Project will be a game-changer for Queensland and a cornerstone of Australia's clean energy transition. At AFRY, we are proud to be part of this ambitious project and honoured, alongside our partner Aurecon, to provide our leading hydropower design expertise to bring it to life," Knut Sierotzki, Vice President Hydropower Asia/Pacific & Country Manager Australia, AFRY said.
"The Project will provide resilient and secure energy supply to Queensland homes, businesses and industry. With decades of local experience delivering mega resources, energy and infrastructure projects in Queensland, Aurecon, alongside our JV partner AFRY, looks forward to bringing pumped hydro to life for the benefit of Queenslanders," said Paul Godden, Energy Leader Queensland, Aurecon.
If you're a business looking to hear more about upcoming opportunities on the project, please register your interest by creating a company profile on ICN Gateway business database. You can find the link and more information on Queensland Hydro's website.
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