Snowy Hydro Board Gets a New Chair

James Cain has been appointed the new chair of Snowy Hydro and will join in March to lead key renewable energy projects.

A worker takes a look at the cutter head of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Kirsten at the Snowy Hydro Scheme in Talbingo, Australia, on Dec. 3, 2021. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

The Albanese government has appointed James Cain as the new chair and non-executive director of Snowy Hydro, effective from March 2025.

With three decades of experience in property, infrastructure, and major capital works, Cain’s expertise is expected to play a pivotal role in advancing Snowy Hydro’s ongoing projects, particularly the Snowy 2.0 pumped-hydro expansion.