Bureau and Hydro Tasmania power on with critical agreement
Hydro Tasmania and the Bureau of Meteorology have extended our Strategic Relationship Agreement with Hydro Tasmania for another four years, with BOM providing expert meteorological and climatological services to inform decision-making and planning for our operations.
Tasmanian energy businesses empowering women
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Tasmania’s energy businesses are uniting to empower women struggling with unemployment and financial security. TasNetworks, Aurora Energy and Hydro Tasmania are all backing the Empower Hour initiative of Dress for Success.
Further update on Basslink arrangements
On 10 February 2022 Hydro Tasmania terminated the Basslink Services Agreement with Basslink Pty Ltd (BPL). As there is no longer a contract in place between Hydro Tasmania and BPL in relation to inter-regional revenues or bidding of the link, Hydro Tasmania no longer has the ability to issue bidding instructions to BPL.
Hydro community grants supporting life-changing initiatives
Hydro Tasmania is launching the 6th year of our Community Grants Program. Smithton High School’s Life Lab was a delighted 2021 Hydro Tasmania community grant recipient, receiving $10,000 in funding, which supported expansion of the space to include an all-weather outdoor area and boundary fence, built by the students.
Update regarding Basslink arrangements
Hydro Tasmania confirms it has terminated the Basslink Services Agreement (BSA) as announced by the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction today.
Momentum Energy ranked in the nation’s top three retailers in Greenpeace’s Green Electricity Guide
Momentum Energy, a subsidiary of Hydro Tasmania, has been awarded 4.5 stars out of five in the Green Electricity Guide by Greenpeace Australia, putting it at number 3 nationally.
Hydro Tasmania and TGP reach agreement on gas transportation
Hydro Tasmania and Tasmanian Gas Pipeline (TGP) have reached agreement on terms for a gas transportation contract commencing on 1 January 2022.
Hydro Tasmania announces Lisa Chiba as new MD of Momentum Energy
Acting CEO Ian Brooksbank said Lisa is perfectly placed to lead Momentum Energy into its next phase of growth.
Hydro Tasmania welcomes strong backing for Marinus Link
Hydro Tasmania welcomes the release of the draft 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP) which has confirmed the importance of Marinus Link to unlocking Tasmania’s dispatchable energy capacity and long duration storage opportunities, now identifying it as an “actionable project”.
Gas pipeline access referred to the regulator
Hydro Tasmania has notified the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) of an access dispute between it and the Tasmanian Gas Pipeline (TGP) about the terms of a new contract to provide the Tamar Valley Power Station with gas pipeline access.