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Tarraleah is an important part of our future clean energy vision and activity kicked off in late 2022, with a start on upgrades to the existing scheme and a dive into the commercial feasibility of reimagining Tarraleah.

Nearly a century after its construction, Tarraleah Estate will again be a bustling worker’s village. In early 2023, we announced our purchase of the site to support our future workforce in Tasmania’s central highlands.

As the iconic Tarraleah hydropower scheme was constructed, a village grew up around it. Starting with little more than a pack horse track leading to Tarraleah, the village soon housed more one thousand workers and their families.

Nestled in the misty heights of Tasmania’s Central Highlands lies the Tarraleah Power Station: an art-deco masterpiece born in the 1930s. Its six mighty Pelton turbines quietly pulse clean energy into Tasmania’s grid as part of the Derwent hydropower scheme. It's delivered decades of service to Tasmania and is poised for a new future.

The iconic Tarraleah hydro scheme in Tasmania’s central highlands has been powering the state for more than 85 years. This is an opportunity to reimagine the scheme to deliver more energy and improve operational flexibility to meet Tasmania’s future energy needs and suit a changing electricity market.

Nearly a century after construction, the heritage-rich Tarraleah Estate will again be a bustling workers’ village, housing Hydro Tasmania employees working on the iconic Tarraleah hydropower scheme.

The Tarraleah scheme in Tasmania’s central highlands is a great example of past hydropower pioneering efforts and the bright future energy opportunity.

For more than a century, our power stations have electrified Tasmania. We’re working to generate clean, reliable electricity today and for generations to come.

Tasmania’s long history of hydropower will underpin our future. The Tarraleah hydropower scheme is a shining example of how our pioneering efforts have set us up beautifully to support today’s transitioning energy market.