Veteran wind turbine set for facelift A small but mighty King Island wind turbine, which has alone produced more 10,000 MWh of clean electricity since being installed more than two decades ago, will receive a life-extending makeover this month. Media releases
Clarification: Tasmania not importing 50 % of its energy requirements Hydro Tasmania has clarified a statement made to today’s Parliamentary scrutiny hearings into Government Business Enterprises. Discussing the positon of Hydro Tasmania’s storages and current imports of energy across Basslink, CEO Steve Davy noted that imports were supplying 40-50% of Tasmania’s energy demand. This is not correct. What Mr Davy intended to state was that the current level of import fluctuates between 30 – 40 per cent. For November, it was 38 per cent. Media releases
Community grants making a grassroots difference Seven projects are underway to help make Tasmanian communities safer, more connected and more empowered. Media releases
A hub of energy activity Hydro Tasmania is pumped to be a part of the Cradle Coast Future Energy Hub, launched today in Burnie. Media releases
Alstom Cambridge engineering workshop Hydro Tasmania has confirmed it has taken over operational control of the Cambridge engineering workshop facility formerly operated by Alstom (GE). Media releases
Lake Echo powers up following major overhaul Hydro Tasmania has successfully completed a $32M upgrade to Lake Echo Power Station to modernise this critical infrastructure and provide remote operation capability. Media releases
Routine CCGT operation Hydro Tasmania expects to run the Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) at the Tamar Valley Power Station from tomorrow (Tuesday 5 September, 2017). Media releases