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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.

You might have heard our dams are ‘spilling’ - so what does this mean? It’s a normal part of how our dams function.

Hydro Tasmania’s past, present and future have converged at Waddamana in the Central Highlands where an Electric Vehicle (EV) charger has been unveiled at the site of Tasmania’s very first power station.

Lake Cethana in the Mersey-Forth scheme is Hydro Tasmania's preferred site for a proposed pumped hydro project.

For more than five decades, the Bell Bay Power Station has been a familiar feature of the Tamar landscape. Big, industrial and quietly dependable, it was never flashy, but when Tasmania needed power, Bell Bay was ready.

Hydro Tasmania this week hosted a group of national, state and territory energy and climate change ministers at Lake Cethana in northern Tasmania, the site of its proposed 750MW pumped hydro project.

Our hydro history is a long one. It has told stories of sacrifice, change, and family legacies. One of these continues today with Oliver Giudici, Civil Engineer at Hydro Tasmania.

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