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Two of three power stations affected by fire in the Mersey Forth scheme in Tasmania’s north-west have been returned to service.

In response to the combination of several months of unprecedented low inflows and an extended Basslink outage, Hydro Tasmania has secured diesel generating units to supplement existing on-island generation capacity. The first stage of this contingency generation strategy is underway, with 24MW of diesel generation being progressively delivered to Tasmania from today.

An update on the energy situation was provided on 1 February by Energy Minister Matthew Groom.

Hydro Tasmania advises that the only formally recognised boat ramp at Lake Gairdner will be closed temporarily from this weekend, as the result of scheduled power station maintenance.

Hydro Tasmania has reached a commercial agreement with Bell Bay Aluminium that will help Tasmania manage the current low water storage situation, due to low inflows and the current Basslink outage.

Hydro Tasmania and Marine and Safety Tasmania advise that low water levels have affected the availability of boat ramps at three lakes: Lake Echo, Lake King William and Woods Lake.

Specialist power and water consulting firm Entura has appointed Dr Tapanjyoti Mukhopadhyay to the dual role of Principal Geologist and team manager, based in its New Delhi office, in India. Dr Mukhopadhyay is one of India’s most eminent geologists, with more than 22 years of experience in hydropower projects ranging from 20 MW to 3000 MW located in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Nigeria and Burundi.

An update on the energy situation was provided on 12 February by Energy Minister Matthew Groom.

An update on the energy situation was provided on 15 February by Energy Minister Matthew Groom.