27 May 2022
As Australia moves to rapidly decarbonise the National Electricity Market, opportunities have emerged for Hydro Tasmania to play a vital role in the low-carbon energy systems of the future. And that means using Tasmania’s water resources in a smarter way.
07 April 2022
Tasmania’s long history of hydropower will underpin our future. The Tarraleah hydropower scheme is a shining example of how our pioneering efforts have set us up beautifully to support today’s transitioning energy market.
22 December 2020
Battery of the Nation is the solution to a looming problem in our national power grid - stability. Learn how with this easy crash-course in the laws of physics, market economics and how ‘synchronous’ generation with Tasmania’s turbines can help the mainland avoid blackouts.
09 October 2020
Just as past generations built Tasmania’s iconic hydropower schemes we rely on for renewable energy today, the Battery of the Nation concept, when fully realised, will be a lasting legacy we leave for the generations of Tasmanians that follow us.
12 April 2019
Geotechnical investigations is the technical term for poking around in the ground to find out more about the soil, sub-surface structure and the rock layers beneath. And it’s ground breaking stuff… literally!
05 April 2019
Tasmania is uniquely placed to help lead Australia through its challenging transition towards cleaner sources of energy. Battery of the Nation offers a future that’s clean, reliable and affordable - but how will it work? Our CEO, Steve Davy, explains...
24 August 2018
Any water in a Hydro Tasmania dam is potential energy. We collect water in our dams then run it downhill to spin turbines creating energy. All that water sitting in our dams is like a big pool of electricity waiting for when it’s needed.