Construction of the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in North Queensland, Austrialia, has reached a key milestone, with rotor assembly now underway.
The assembly process, which began at the project’s laydown yard, is expected to speed up the overall installation timeline. This approach was developed by the EPC contractor – John Holland and McConnell Dowell Joint Venture (MDJH JV) – in collaboration with ANDRITZ, the company responsible for supplying the project’s electromechanical equipment.
ANDRITZ teams from Austria and Indonesia are overseeing the rotor assembly, which is a critical step toward completing the 250MW facility. Once operational, the project will provide reliable, dispatchable power to help stabilize Australia’s national grid.
The Kidston project is part of the broader Kidston Clean Energy Hub, which integrates pumped hydro storage with solar and wind energy. It is the first privately developed pumped hydro project in Australia and will be the country’s third-largest electricity storage facility.
