October 2023
‘Get your candles’: energy experts are ‘terrified’ about this summer
A summer of blackouts has emerged as a real risk from Australia’s creaking power system, increasing the likelihood of extra government intervention.
May 2023
Renewable energy target ‘bulls---’, says former Snowy Hydro boss
Former Snowy Hydro chief executive Paul Broad says he supports the transition to a low-emissions economy but warns the transition can’t be rushed.
March 2023
Why Paul Broad is worried about the energy transition
No longer CEO of Snowy Hydro, Broad has more freedom to speak out about his concerns about the transition to low-carbon energy in the electricity system.
Let the market work to drive energy transition
Former Snowy Hydro chief executive Paul Broad reckons that Australia’s massive energy transition challenge is in ‘big trouble’ because the principles of the NEM have broken down amid continuing government intervention.
‘I was dead the day Bowen started’: ex-Snowy boss says
Paul Broad, in his first extended interview since leaving the high-profile job, said Labor’s energy transition plan time frame “beggars belief”.
Transition to renewables will be much harder than people think: Broad
The former boss of Snowy 2.0 describes the energy market intervention as ‘madness’ and says consumers are paying the price for past mistakes on industry structure.
January 2023
Snowy Hydro names Dennis Barnes as new CEO
Former Contact Energy boss Dennis Barnes will take the reins as Snowy Hydro faces pressures at two major construction projects.
November 2022
Santos secures more approvals on Narrabri gas
The clearances came through before a crucial meeting between NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher that has added impetus to the project.
No green hydrogen for Kurri Kurri on start-up: Snowy
Snowy Hydro also revealed a further cost increase for Snowy 2.0 to $5.9 billion, while citing “communication issues” for the departure of former CEO Paul Broad.
September 2022
Transgrid confident of overcoming HumeLink obstacles
The NSW power grid owner insists the huge transmission project can be delivered on time, shrugging off doubts amid scarce skilled labour and rising costs.
August 2022
Snowy Hydro CEO in shock exit amid hit from crisis
Paul Broad has suddenly quit as chief executive of Snowy Hydro amid an escalation of tensions with Energy Minister Chris Bowen, most recently over Labor’s insistence that the new Kurri Kurri gas plant in NSW uses green hydrogen from day one.
July 2022
Snowy CEO rejects ‘absurd’ profiteering claims amid energy crisis
Paul Broad says suggestions the government-owned generator has contributed to the current energy crunch on the east coast and is profiteering are wrong.
April 2022
The battle to build Snowy 2.0 heats up
Australia faces a rocky transition to zero emissions as costs and delays continue to plague one of the world’s most ambitious engineering feats.
November 2021
‘The middle of Sydney will become apartments’
Paul Broad and Scott Charlton have very different views on how our cities will look after the pandemic. But there’s no doubt infrastructure planning needs to reflect new priorities.
October 2021
‘Critical’ gas power plant to return 12.3pc: Snowy
Snowy Hydro’s $600 million Hunter gas power plant will provide critical back-up for renewable energy and provide base-case returns of 12.3 per cent, according to modelling that debunks the views of critics.
August 2021
Transmission risk worries Snowy
Snowy Hydro CEO Paul Broad says the timing of new transmission lines is the “number one issue” for the company’s Snowy 2.0 mega-project.
May 2021
Snowy expects 2pc usage of $610m Hunter gas plant
Snowy expects the 750 megawatt gas power plant it proposes to build in the NSW Hunter Valley will generate power just 2 per cent of the time and will run on gas and diesel.
October 2020
Snowy Hydro eyes gas power in Victoria
Snowy chief executive Paul Broad is keen to invest in gas power generation in Victoria and NSW despite pressures on the balance sheet from the Snowy 2.0 megaproject.
September 2020
Consumers to win as Snowy takes on 'oligopolies': CEO
Snowy Hydro's contribution to competitive energy supply is more important than its ownership structure, CEO Paul Broad argues.
August 2019
Snowy CEO calls on Vic govt to act on transmission
If the Victorian government was serious about preventing blackouts it would accelerate investment in transmission upgrades, Paul Broad said.