Celebrating 75 Years of the Snowy Scheme! 🎉 💥75 years ago today, the first blast in the Snowy Mountains at Adaminaby marked the official commencement of construction of the mighty Snowy Scheme. 🌏More than 100,000 men and women from over 30 nations came together to build this engineering marvel, turning water west for irrigation, producing clean, renewable energy and paving the way for multiculturalism in Australia. ⚡🌿 We stand on the shoulders of those who dreamed big. We’re proud to continu

💧Happy Global Hydropower Day 💧 At Snowy Hydro, we’ve been at the forefront of Australia’s renewable energy transition for 75 years, leveraging the power of water to generate clean, renewable and reliable electricity. The iconic Snowy Scheme was originally constructed to divert the rivers of the Snowy Mountains westward for irrigation to feed Australia’s growing population. It became apparent that, in addition to providing much-needed water for irrigation, any scheme to divert water from the hi