Hunter gas plant may help power data centre until renewables fire up How much of the new Hunter data centre's power will come from renewables? Newcastle Herald · Aug 12
$5.9bn and rising: Snowy 2.0 wrestles with delays and budget blowouts Much is riding on its success – not least the decarbonisation of the electricity grid – but critics say an independent review is desperately needed The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2023
Former Snowy Hydro boss Paul Broad labels 80 per cent renewable energy target 'bulls**t' A bitter rift between the former boss of state-owned power provider Snowy Hydro and federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen has widened following claims Labor's green energy plans are not achievable. ABC News · May 4, 2023
Paul Broad's Snowy Hydro Kurri power project emails to Chris Bowen made public under FOI FOI emails between Paul Broad and Chris Bowen Newcastle Herald · Jan 25, 2023
Snowy Hydro could change our electricity grid and bring cheap power. But we have to build it Snowy Hydro 2.0 is a water-fuelled dream of cheap, clean electricity. But to make it happen, there are hurdles needing to be overcome. ABC News · Jan 5, 2023
Premier Dominic Perrottet picks Paul Broad for new role as energy adviser Premier picks up Broad for new role Newcastle Herald · Nov 11, 2022
NSW premier names Paul Broad energy ‘special adviser’ – without telling energy minister Appointment of veteran energy executive was announced during radio interview on Friday before minister Matt Kean had been informed The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2022
Former Snowy Hydro chief Paul Broad upset ministers with 'surprises' Paul Broad's Snowy Hydro exit examined Newcastle Herald · Nov 7, 2022
Snowy chief upset ministers with surprises Performance and termination payments went to former Snowy Hydro chief Paul Broad, despite ministerial concerns about his conduct. AAP · Nov 7, 2022
Letters: Now is the time to deal with dam headache Newcastle Herald readers have their say Newcastle Herald · Sep 1, 2022
Chris Bowen says Kurri gas project will proceed The controversial $1.3billion Hunter Power Project at Kurri will go ahead as planned, Paterson MP Meryl Swanson said. Newcastle Herald · Aug 30, 2022
Snowy Hydro boss Paul Broad says fallout with Chris Bowen contributed to resignation Paul Broad says he is disappointed to be leaving Snowy Hydro after falling out with Chris Bowen over a gas plant in the NSW Hunter Region. ABC News · Aug 27, 2022
The public must be told why Paul Broad has resigned from Snowy Hydro to government silence Paul Broad and Labor's hydrogen plan Newcastle Herald · Aug 26, 2022
Newcastle Herald · Aug 26, 2022 Snowy Hydro chief Paul Broad resigns over Kurri power plant vision Snowy Hydro chief executive Paul Broad has sensationally resigned following a falling out with energy minister Chris Bowen over the government's vision for the $1.3billion Hunter Power Project.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2022 Snowy Hydro boss Paul Broad resigns leaving project facing delays and cost blowouts Price tag for pumped hydro scheme has increased from $2bn to about $5bn since announced by Malcolm Turnbull in 2017
ABC News · Aug 26, 2022 Snowy Hydro boss Paul Broad resigns amid Snowy 2.0 project delays Snowy Hydro's chief executive Paul Broad's reign has ended after nearly a decade in the top job as his organsation rejects claims of a $2.2 billion cost blowout.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 26, 2022 Snowy Hydro chief executive resigns over Kurri gas plant It is understood Mr Broad recently expressed his doubts about the viability of introducing green hydrogen into the project to the minister.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 20, 2022 Kurri gas pipeline construction to create 400 jobs Australia's largest natural gas infrastructure business APA Group has signed a 30 year agreement for the transport and storage of gas to the Hunter Power Project at Kurri.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 2, 2022 Gas power helping to prop-up energy grid The Colongra gas-fired power station on the Central Coast has been running at historically high levels in recent months in an attempt to sure up an increasingly unstable electricity grid.
Newcastle Herald · Feb 7, 2022 Snowy Hydro boss says lot more gas plants in pipeline Green groups have slammed the government for pushing ahead with its new power station.