Together, these two packages form a significant part of the Project’s exploratory works program, enabling Queensland Hydro to better understand the surface geotechnical and groundwater conditions within the Project footprint.
Links to the tenders can be found on QTenders.
- Geotechnical Surface Drilling: CONBUR0232
- (Geotechnical) Technical Services and Management (TSM) Support: CONBUR0233
Borumba Project Director Leah McKenzie said 2023 was ending with a new and exciting phase of the Borumba Pumped Hydro Project:
“These new packages of works for geotechnical drilling and technical services management is a major step forward in the exploratory works program for Queensland Hydro’s Borumba Project,”
“Pumped hydro has a proven global track record and is key to achieving Queensland's renewable energy targets, it provides advanced clean energy generation and clean energy storage sized for our growing State. The shift to renewable energy is now a ‘must-do’, not a ‘might-do’.”
Ms McKenzie said that millions of dollars and two-years' work are up for grabs for local businesses, given the number of drilling contractors in the Gympie, Sunshine Coast, and Wide Bay region with geotechnical drilling capability. She said there were three types of drilling required: shallow drilling (up to 200m), deep drilling (200m plus) and groundwater monitoring (up to 30m).
The second package is for a suitably qualified contractor to provide technical services management support for the geotechnical drilling investigations. This will include coordinating the geotechnical drilling contractors, and managing the storage facility and lab work for core samples.
As one of Queensland Hydro’s two proposed pumped hydro projects, the Borumba Project is a cornerstone of the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan with pumped hydro energy storage an essential part of the renewable energy transition, offering reliable, long-term storage and ensuring energy stability.
Tenders close in February 2024 with contract award scheduled for Quarter 2, 2024.
