8 hours ago · Global
Snowy Hydro 2.0 has blown out to 12 times its original cost – but the CEO says it ‘could have been worse’
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 22 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Snowy Hydro 2.0 has blown out to 12 times its original cost – but the CEO says it ‘could have been worse’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
New projections by the Snowy Hydro company show tunnelling work is now 65% finished, but the completion date has been pushed back to 2029 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The cost of Snowy Hydro 2. 0 has blown out to as much as $25bn…
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- First reported by The Guardian World
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- The Guardian