“Hard to defend:” Snowy says its bidding strategy hit by line upgrades for super battery

Snowy Hydro's Profits Affected by Line Upgrades

Snowy Hydro has reported a decline in profits due to constraints caused by network upgrades for Australia's most powerful battery.

“Hard to defend:”

The company's bidding strategy was hindered by line upgrades, resulting in lower profits. Snowy Hydro's underlying net profit fell to $399.7 million in FY 2025, from $522.8 million a year earlier.

Snowy Hydro quietly published its annual report for the 2024/25 financial year, following a major blowout in costs for the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project.

Author's summary: Snowy Hydro's profits declined due to network upgrades.

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RenewEconomy RenewEconomy — 2025-10-13