What is the latest status of the project “Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Project”?

The status recorded for “Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Project” is Planned.

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Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Project

Sector: Hydro • Location: Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia

Source: Pearls and Irritations

Project

Planned

EnergyAustralia is investigating the feasibility of building a pumped hydro energy storage plant at Lake Lyell, which will use the lake as a lower reservoir and construct a new upper reservoir on Mount Walker. The project aims to supply energy to 150,000 homes for up to eight hours and has a lifespan of around 80 years.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Hydro, Commercial, Water Supply and Storage, Energy Storage
Location: Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Pearls and Irritations

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The project “Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Pearls and Irritations.

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Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	EnergyAustralia is investigating the feasibility of building a pumped hydro energy storage plant at Lake Lyell, which will use the lake as a lower reservoir and construct a new upper reservoir on Mount Walker. The project aims to supply energy to 150,000 homes for up to eight hours and has a lifespan of around 80 years.
Original sector	Energy

Location

Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Lithgow

Source

Source	Pearls and Irritations
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Record type	Project
Sector	Hydro, Commercial, Water Supply and Storage, Energy Storage
Article published date	2025-02-14

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