Hydro heritage and engineering up close Tasmanians are keenly embracing the opportunity to see some of the state’s biggest hydropower assets up close this month.

Specialist power and water consulting firm Entura has recently completed the Suma Park Dam upgrade in New South Wales, Australia, after developing an innovative solution to increase the height of the dam wall by three metres while maintaining regular operations.

Hydro Tasmania welcomes the evidence-based approach taken by the Tasmanian Energy Security Taskforce.

I lead the team that manages Hydro Tasmania’s iconic hydro-power assets. It is a huge privilege, and responsibility that is invigorating and slightly daunting. The hydro portfolio is vast, complex, remote and ageing. We have challenges and much work to do, but that is what makes my job interesting.

Hydro Tasmania is well placed to address the risks identified in its 2016 Asset Management Plan and continue expanding its hydropower capacity.

Specialist power and water consulting firm Entura and Tasmanian Irrigation won the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) Tasmania 2016 in the category ‘Control Systems, Networks, Information Processing and Telecommunications’ for the Meander Dam integrated water management system.

The innovation and skill of people from Hydro Tasmania and Entura has been recognised at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) Tasmania 2016.

I A Energy and specialist power and water consulting firm Entura today announced the conclusion of the 36 MW Chanju-I run-of-river hydropower project in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Hydro Tasmania’s response to the 2015-16 energy supply challenge protected Tasmania’s energy security while avoiding higher costs for Tasmanians in the future.

Tasmanian Irrigation’s Meander Dam integrated water management system has been selected as a finalist for the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) Tasmania 2016.