Hydro Tasmania has been awarded the Tasmanian Project of the Year by the Australian Institute of Project Management. The Award was presented at a function in Hobart last night and recognised excellence of project management for the refurbishment of Rowallan Dam in Tasmania’s north.

The current water level in Woods Lake is the lowest it has been since 2007 for this time of year.

Hydro Tasmania is making changes to the operating regime of the Tamar Valley Power Station in preparation for the decommissioning and sale of the combined cycle gas turbine.

Specialist power and water consulting firm Entura has been appointed by Genex Power to deliver a bankable feasibility study for the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydropower Project in North Queensland, Australia. Situated some 270km North West of Townsville, near the township of Georgetown, the project is located on the site of the historic Kidston Gold Mine. The abandoned mine site contains two large adjacent pits with the potential to act as the upper and lower reservoirs required for pumped storage hydropower generation.

Hydro Tasmania’s CEO Steve Davy today joined a discussion panel in Hobart, Changing the landscape of gender equality, hosted by CEDA (the Committee for Economic Development of Australia).

Hydro Tasmania has welcomed the election of Entura’s Managing Director, Tammy Chu, to the Board of the International Hydropower Association (IHA).

Hydro Tasmania has signed contracts totalling nearly $4 million to allow work to begin on a major renewable energy project on Flinders Island. The Flinders Island Hybrid Energy Hub will significantly increase renewable energy use on the island and reduce the use and importation of diesel.

The price of electricity for customers on King and Flinders Islands will increase by 3.77 per cent from 1 July 2015. The energy fees have been updated taking into account CPI movements and other factors since the last tariff reset.

Specialist power and water consulting firm Entura is helping the Cook Islands reduce reliance on diesel fuel, as part of the country’s goal to use renewable energy on all islands by 2020. The Cook Islands is a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific, to the north-east of New Zealand. Entura will develop preliminary designs for remote area power systems in six islands, and assist the Cook Islands Government in their implementation.

Hydro Tasmania’s ongoing contribution to the sustainability of hydropower development and operation internationally has again been recognised with an award presented last month in China. Dr Helen Locher, Hydro Tasmania’s principal consultant for sustainability, was presented with the 2015 Mosonyi Award for Excellence in Hydropower during the 2015 World Hydropower Congress in Beijing. Dr Locher joined Luiz Gabriel Azevedo and Jean-Étienne Klimpt as the winners of the 2015 Award.