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Pumped hydro project scrapped after developer deems it unviable

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 22 October 2026 at 1:04 pm

Alinta Energy has withdrawn plans for the $1.8 billion Oven Mountain pumped hydro energy storage in northern NSW, blaming economic challenges.

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