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Media releases

16 September 2019
Hydropower investment moves Tasmania closer to Battery of the Nation

Work to ready Tasmania for the Battery of the Nation initiative has taken another step, with the completion of a major upgrade of Repulse Power Station in the Derwent Scheme.

28 August 2019
Next generation pumped for Tasmania's future

Hydro Tasmania is accelerating detailed investigation of three key opportunities for pumped hydro development in the state as part of the Battery of the Nation initiative.

27 August 2019
Basslink offline until mid-October

Hydro Tasmania has been advised by Basslink Pty Ltd that the Basslink interconnector could be offline until mid-October while repair work is undertaken.

15 August 2019
Momentum Energy to compensate around 850 customers

Momentum Energy has given an undertaking to the Essential Services Commission regarding compensating customers (current and former) who were disconnected after receiving the defective notice.

6 August 2019
Hydro Tasmania invests in local communities

Hydro Tasmania has awarded funding to six projects aimed at giving local communities a helping hand.

25 July 2019
Hydro Tasmania wins national mental health award

Hydro Tasmania’s proactive approach to workplace mental health has been recognised at the 2019 National Suicide Prevention Australia Conference, with the business taking out the Workplace Life Award for its industry-leading A New Mindset program.

10 July 2019
Battery of the Nation supports future power system resilience

Hydro Tasmania welcomes the release of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Insights Paper, which confirms the need for further interconnection and pumped hydro energy storage for the future electricity market.

19 June 2019
Tasmania's energy potential takes centre stage at conference

Tasmania’s potential as a renewable energy Battery of the Nation will be a major focus of the first-ever Tasmanian Energy Development Conference in Devonport this week.

27 May 2019
Supporting women in engineering

Hydro Tasmania continues to build its commitment to workplace diversity with the sponsorship of two scholarships to support women in engineering.

16 May 2019
Hydro Tasmania supporting Queensland firies' fast water training

Hydro Tasmania is providing a series of water releases to support a group of officers from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.