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Media releases

8 February 2022
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.

23 December 2021
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.

21 December 2021
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.

10 December 2021
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”.

8 December 2021
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.

1 December 2021
Momentum and Hydro delivering for Tasmania

Hydro Tasmania’s Victorian-based retail business Momentum Energy has delivered ahead of schedule on the State Government’s commitment to bring more than 70 jobs to Tasmania.

28 November 2021
Bass Strait islands keep on truckin'

Hydro Tasmania is meeting increased demand for new connections on King and Flinders islands by investing $1.3 million on two new crane trucks, which will arrive on the islands this Christmas.

12 November 2021
Basslink voluntary administration

Hydro Tasmania is aware of the announcement by Keppel Infrastructure Trust and Basslink interconnector continues to operate through this process.

28 October 2021
Delivering strong results and transforming for the future

Despite another challenging year with ongoing impacts from COVID-19, Hydro Tasmania has delivered significant achievements and a transformation of our business for the future, as outlined in our 2020-21 Annual Report tabled today in Parliament.

27 October 2021
Update on Basslink arbitration outcome

Hydro Tasmania notes the announcement made today by the Tasmanian Government that the Standstill Agreement put in place in December last year following the Arbitration outcome between Basslink Pty Ltd (BPL), the State of Tasmania and Hydro Tasmania will expire today.