It is a nation-building renewable energy project that will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come. It is the largest committed renewable energy project in Australia. Snowy 2.0 will underpin the nation’s secure and stable transition to a low-carbon emissions future at the lowest cost for consumers. The project involves linking two existing dams, Tantangara and Talbingo, through 27km of tunnels and building a new underground power station.
Water will be pumped to the upper dam when there is surplus renewable energy production and the demand for energy is low, and then released back to the lower dam to generate energy when electricity demand is high. It will provide flexible, on-demand power while reusing or ‘recycling’ the water in a closed loop and maximise the efficiency of renewables by using excess solar and wind energy to pump water to the higher dam, to be stored for later use.
Fltr Service: Industrial & Manufacturing
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Snowy Hydro
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United Iron & Steel Factory
Vortex was engaged to provide a performance-based fire engineering design for a new steel factory in ICAD III Musaffah, approximately 26,000 sqm in area. The design aimed to omit fire sprinkler protection and fireproofing of the structural steel structure. This project was one of the model projects in the application of performance-based design in the UAE, particularly in liaising with authorities and other stakeholders.
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Cordina Chicken Plant
A fire engineering strategy was developed for this facility, an export-grade chicken processing unit specializing in fresh and frozen ready-to-eat gourmet products. -
Abbott Laboratories
A fire safety strategy was developed for Abbott’s new office in Sydney, covering 6000 sqm and four floors of office space. The strategy included emergency response planning.