New South Wales has greenlit plans to convert a shuttered coal mine in the Hunter region into a complex combining 300 MW/3,600 MWh of pumped hydropower storage and 320 MW of solar power generation capacity.

A pumped hydro project with the potential to power up to 120,000 homes has been given the green light in the Upper Hunter.

Gloucester Coa has received planning approval from the New South Wales government for the 3.6GWh Stratford Pumped Hydro and Solar project.

New South Wales has greenlit plans to convert a shuttered coal mine in the Hunter region into a complex combining 300 MW/3,600 MWh of pumped hydropower storage and 320 MW of solar…