Evolution Mining FY24 Guidance Update
MT RAWDON PUMPED HYDRO
A STRATEGIC ASSET
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Evolution
MINING
Townsville
Mt Rawdon
Brisbane
When energy demand is high and renewable is low, water
runs downhill from the upper reservoir. When renewable
generation is high and demand is low the process reverses
and the water is pumped back to the upper reservoir.
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Upper
reservoir
Pump turbine and generator
Water runs through the pump
turbine which turns the generator
to create generate hydroelectric
power.
Pump
Power
to grid
turbine
Water
flow
Old mine pit
Mt Rawdon pit
(Lower reservoir)
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The water is captured in the
lower reservoir to be moved
uphill later by the reversible
pump turbine in a repeated
cycle
Lowest risk and cost of capacity pumped hydro project in Australia
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