Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Source: Pearls and Irritations
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
- Water Supply and Storage, Commercial, Energy Storage, Hydro
- Location
- Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Pearls and Irritations
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Status
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 | Water Supply and Storage, Commercial, Energy Storage, Hydro |
Article published date | 2025-02-14 |
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