Borumba Pumped Hydro Project, Australia
Name of the Project
Borumba Pumped Hydro Project.
Location
Lake Borumba, near Imbil, west of the Sunshine Coast, in Queensland, Australia.
Project Owner/s
Queensland Hydro.
Project Description
Borumba will be capable of dispatching 2 000 MW and of storing up to 24 hours of energy.
The existing lower reservoir (Lake Borumba) will be expanded with a new dam wall downstream from the current Borumba dam.
A second reservoir will be built at a higher altitude.
An underground powerhouse will link the two reservoirs. When electricity is required, water will be released from the upper reservoir through underground turbines, and then tunnels, to the lower reservoir.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
A$14.2-billion.
Planned Start/End Date
Main works are scheduled to start in 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Water2Wire Joint Venture (JV) (dams design contracts); SYSTRA (underground technical sand management services); AFRY-Aurecon Joint Venture (pumped hydro energy storage design); GHD Group (access roads designer); Mabey Hire (temporary bridge supply); Woolpert Australia (establishment of survey control); Systra ANZ (owner’s technical assurance – drilling/underground); WSP Australia (owner’s technical assurance – geotechnical/surface); and GeoDrill Australia, Tier 1 Drilling and SJ Drilling (geotechnical drilling).
Contact Details for Project Information
Borumba Pumped Hydro Project, email borumba@qldhydro.com.au.
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