A unique project to protect the short-finned eel has won at the Australian Water Association Tasmania Awards.

Hydro Tasmania in partnership with the Tasmanian Climate Change Office and the CSIRO is hosting the third Tasmanian Climate Symposium, presented online from Hobart.

Hydro Tasmania, Cricket Tasmania and the Hobart Hurricanes are pleased to announce the formation of a new three year partnership commencing this season.

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, Hydro Tasmania has delivered an outstanding operating result for the year, with a strong profit of $154 million (54 per cent above budget) alongside record results on safety and increased levels of community support, all documented in its 2019-20 Annual Report.

Hydro Tasmania welcomes the Federal Government’s ongoing support of a new Marinus Link interconnector, with funding committed to support reaching an investment decision and a new special purpose body established to oversee the project.

Hydro Tasmania’s Chairman, Grant Every-Burns, is pleased to announce Evangelista Albertini has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Nearly $140,000 in community grants has been provided to target the ongoing effects of COVID-19 on the Tasmanian way of life, with local sport clubs, mental health programs, bathroom renovations, a cake stall and even a ride-on lawnmower among a wide variety of programs that will make a difference.

The prioritisation of the proposed new 1500MW Marinus Link interconnector in the Australian Energy Market Operator’s 2020 Integrated System Plan has been welcomed by Hydro Tasmania as a major step forward.

A move to protect the short-finned eel has been achieved with the installation of an eel bypass in Launceston's Trevallyn Dam. This will allow the downstream migration of this remarkable migratory species that travels from the Tamar Estuary to spawn in the Coral Sea near New Caledonia.

River users and landowners in the Derwent Valley can now automatically be kept informed on changing water levels, potentially saving them many thousands of dollars, thanks to innovative technology from Hydro Tasmania.