Eden will become a vital new gateway for Australia’s biggest renewable energy project as Snowy 2.0 enters its next major construction phase.
With construction now more than 71 per cent complete, the Port of Eden’s navy wharf facilities will provide deepwater access needed to transport materials from sea to remote sites in the Snowy Mountains.
The port will soon handle massive steel sections for the project’s pressure waterways, which direct water into six turbines housed in an 850-metre deep underground power station at Lobs Hole.
Once completed, these components will play an integral role in the generation of on-demand renewable power and long-duration energy storage Australia needs to reach net zero by 2050.
Materials will be transferred through Bombala, Dalgety and Berridale on approved truck routes.
Large loads (over 4 metres) will be trucked overnight under pilot and police escorts, depending on size, while smaller loads will be transferred during daytime hours.
Snowy 2.0 Chief Delivery Officer Dave Evans said the transfer of hydropower kit was both a detailed and well-planned logistical undertaking.
“Eden will soon provide a new and vital link for us to move important components from sea to our sites in the Snowy Mountains in addition to the project engaging 27 local businesses on the project,” he said.
“While there will be an increase in heavy vehicle movements through the region, we’ve worked closely with authorities to ensure this equipment is transported safely on designated routes.”
The Snowy 2.0 community team will visit Eden to talk to community members on Tuesday, March 17 from 8am to 11am in front of the Eden Post Office on Imlay Street.
For the latest traffic information, visit the project’s traffic webpage or call the 24/7 project information line at 1800 766 992.