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There are many hidden treasures in the winding copper-coloured hills around Queenstown on Tasmania’s rugged west coast. But few of them carry the same history and mystique as the Lake Margaret Power Station.

Any water in a Hydro Tasmania dam is potential energy. We collect water in our dams then run it downhill to spin turbines creating energy. All that water sitting in our dams is like a big pool of electricity waiting for when it’s needed.

Our Senior Aquatic Scientist, David Ikedife, shares his passion for angling and how we manage our water resources for energy generation and great trout.

Being an adult who struggles to read and write proficiently can be overwhelming. The Geeveston Community Centre is confronting this issue head-on using funding from our Community Grant Program.

It’s probably the last place you would think to look for some of the world’s most sought after timber but the depths of Hydro Tasmania’s dams have proven to be a treasure trove.

We recently completed a major $18m upgrade of the central system that allows us to monitor and control most of the State’s hydropower system from Hobart.

Thanks to the use of local contractors and suppliers for upgrading Edgar Dam, the majority of our $35m investment will be returned to the Tasmanian economy. Over 90% of the project budget is being spent on services from businesses located in Tasmania!

Finance can often be seen as a world of numbers and spreadsheets, but for Emily Spotswood, Management Accounting Lead at Hydro Tasmania, it’s also a world of curiosity and continuous growth.