An update on the Basslink interconnector outage was provided on 27 January by the owners and operators Basslink Pty Ltd.

Power stations affected by fire in the Mersey Forth scheme in Tasmania’s north west are being progressively returned to service.

Fires currently burning near power generation assets have posed no threat to energy supply. Hydro Tasmania is working closely with the Tasmania Fire Service and TasNetworks, to ensure protection of generation assets is appropriately prioritised in the current fire situation.

Fire has damaged energy infrastructure in north-west Tasmania.

Hydro Tasmania advises that only one formally recognised boat ramp remains open at Great Lake.

Specialist power and water consulting firm Entura has appointed Akhil Pai to the role of Business Development Manager, Power. Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Mr Pai will focus on partnering with clients in the power sector in mainland Australia.

An update on the Basslink outage was provided on 14 January by the owners and operators Basslink Pty Ltd.

Specialist power and water consulting firm Entura has appointed Mr Abhishek Swarnkar to the role of Business Development Manager. Based in Entura’s New Delhi office, in India, Mr Swarnkar will focus on business development and sales in the South and South-east Asia regions.

Hydro Tasmania will undertake work in early 2016 to replace three large dewatering valves built into Trevallyn Dam.

Energy security in Tasmania will not be impacted by this morning’s announcement from Basslink Pty Ltd of a fault in the Basslink undersea cable. CEO Steve Davy said Hydro Tasmania would continue to manage energy supply using a range of levers at its disposal, including water in storages and wind.