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Media releases

8 August 2024
$1.6b to modernise infrastructure for ‘new era of Tasmanian hydropower’

Hydro Tasmania will invest $1.6 billion over the coming decade to upgrade and modernise its existing hydropower network.

29 July 2024
2024 Hydro Tasmania Community Grants announced

Six charities making real and lasting change to benefit Tasmanians have been announced as recipients of this year’s Hydro Tasmania community grants.

13 July 2024
Hydro Tasmania hosts Cybersecurity Fun Day

Tasmanian families levelled-up their cybersecurity defences at award-winning Kids SecuriDay educational workshops delivered in partnership with Hydro Tasmania.

28 June 2024
Milestone in science to support Maugean skate

Hydro Tasmania has reached an important milestone in its scientific contribution to the Maugean skate recovery efforts, with the completion of catchment models for the King and Gordon Rivers.

27 June 2024
Food and games for Neighbourhood House

Rosebery Neighbourhood House has welcomed a donation of goodies including a pool table and PlayStation delivered by Hydro Tasmania staff.

3 June 2024
EPBC Green Light – Edgar Dam Upgrades

The Federal Government has given the green light for Hydro Tasmania to start upgrades to Edgar Dam, in Tasmania’s southwest.

21 April 2024
Endangered 'Bunyip' bird returns to restored wetland

For the first time in more than 40 years, the distinctive booming call of the endangered Australasian bittern has been heard at Lagoon of Islands on Tasmania’s Central Plateau.

27 March 2024
Hydro Tasmania CEO to step down in October

Hydro Tasmania Chair Richard Bolt today (Thursday) announced that CEO Ian Brooksbank will step down on 3 October. The announcement paves the way for a new CEO at one of Australia’s leading renewable energy businesses to drive major new generation and storage infrastructure that will keep power reliable and grow Tasmanian industry.

4 February 2024
Hydro community grants supporting life-changing initiatives

Hydro Tasmania is proud to launch its annual Community Grants Program, supporting groups working to create positive change for people and communities.

15 December 2023
ISP confirms urgent need for transmission and storage

Hydro Tasmania welcomes the draft Integrated System Plan (ISP) released today confirming the need for urgent delivery of new energy infrastructure, including the Marinus Link interconnector to further connect Tasmania to Victoria.