Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project 250MW

BESS · Genex Power Ltd · Storage - Pumped hydro

Dispatch stats Financials
Development AEMO: Committed Hydro - Water NEM data · 24 hours
250/2,000 MW
Registered nameplate capacity / storage
Est. SRMC
$1.20/MWh
Key information
Capacity
250 MW / 2,000 MWh

AEMO status Committed
Project status Development (AI)

DUID —
Owner Genex Power Ltd
Commissioned Jan 2026
Expected closure 2025-07-02
Closure date —
Technology Storage - Pumped hydro
Fuel Hydro - Water
Turbine OEM —
Turbine type / model —
Stats window
04 Jun 2026 01:30 → 05 Jun 2026 01:30 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

04 Jun 2026 01:30 → 05 Jun 2026 01:30 AEST

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Financial overview

2026 real AUD. Monetary values are CPI-adjusted to 2026 real Australian dollars. Greenfield capex uses AEMO benchmarks when plant-specific cost is unknown.
Type
Pumped hydro
Capacity
250 MW / 2,000 MWh
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$1.20/MWh
Capex total (greenfield) default
$400.00M

Shown in table
$400.00M (2026 real AUD)
Capex refurbishment
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Capex / MWh storage default
$200,000

Shown in table
$200.0k (2026 real AUD)
Fixed OPEX (annual)
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Fixed OPEX / MW-yr default
$45,000

Shown in table
$45.0k (2026 real AUD)
Variable OPEX / MWh default
$1.20

Shown in table
$1.20 (2026 real AUD)
Fuel cost / GJ
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Heat rate GJ/MWh
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Confidence: unknown · Status: needs review · Capex basis: unknown