Snowy 2.0 Hydroelectric Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: New South Wales, Australia
Source: Medianet News Hub
Snowy 2.0 is one of Australia's largest infrastructure projects involving extensive tunneling and hydroelectric power generation. The project is currently facing serious safety concerns including fatigue among the technical workforce, underreporting of incidents, and a broken workplace culture that discourages reporting safety issues. Workers report excessive unpaid hours and unsafe working condit
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Medianet News Hub
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Original status | under construction |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Snowy 2.0 is one of Australia's largest infrastructure projects involving extensive tunneling and hydroelectric power generation. The project is currently facing serious safety concerns including fatigue among the technical workforce, underreporting of incidents, and a broken workplace culture that discourages reporting safety issues. Workers report excessive unpaid hours and unsafe working conditions, leading to calls for improved safety management and an enterprise bargaining agreement. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
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Source | Medianet News Hub |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2026-05-28 |
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