Western Sydney Pumped hydroelectric plant

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Western Sydney Pumped hydroelectric plant is an announced hydroelectric power plant in New South Wales, Australia.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Western Sydney Pumped hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Announced	2031 (planned)	1000 MW	Pumped storage	Zen Energy AŞ

Location

Table 2: Location details for Western Sydney Pumped hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
New South Wales, Australia	Lake Burragorang	-34.0521, 150.4447 (approximate)

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