Bendeela (Shoalhaven Scheme)
Bendeela (Shoalhaven Scheme) pumped hydro overview.
Bendeela is the lower pumped-storage power station in the Shoalhaven scheme in New South Wales. Its two reversible Francis units provide 80 MW of generation, using water exchanged between Bendeela Pondage and Lake Yarrunga. Commissioned in 1977, it works with the separate Kangaroo Valley station in a scheme that also supports regional water transfers.In OperationAustralia
At a Glance
Capacity
80 MWEnergy storage
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AustraliaLocation
-34.734°, 150.467°Website
Data coming soonOwnership
2 records| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown |  | Owner | Origin purchased the Shoalhaven generating and pumping assets, including Bendeela, from the State of New South Wales in 2013. | Current / not dated |
| Unknown | Operator | Origin Energy Eraring is identified as operator of the existing Shoalhaven scheme, including Bendeela, in the published expansion scoping report. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
4 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Not set |
| Historical registered market participantOfftake And Market | AEMO’s March 2014 register identifies Origin Energy Electricity as participant for the combined Bendeela and Kangaroo Valley generating system. | |
| Pumped-storage station operatorOperations Maintenance | Operates the existing Shoalhaven generating assets, including the Bendeela station. | |
| Water storage and transfer infrastructure ownerOther | WaterNSW retains the scheme’s water storage and transfer infrastructure, including Bendeela Pondage and Lake Yarrunga. |
Supplier registration
Developer supplier portalHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
Regional businesses can express interest through the operator’s portfolio vendor programme. Registration covers the wider business and does not guarantee work at this installation.
Origin’s regional supplier programme covers prospective regional suppliers across Australia; it is not specific registration for Bendeela or the proposed Shoalhaven expansion.