Are you interested in finding out more about the proposed pumped hydro project at Lake Cethana? Information sessions will be held soon at Sheffield, Moina and Lorinna.
Late last year, Lake Cethana was announced as the preferred first site to progress a feasibility assessment for pumped hydro, as part of Hydro Tasmania’s Battery of the Nation initiative.
Lake Cethana Pumped Hydro will take water from the western side of Lake Cethana, through tunnels and an underground power station, to an adjacent upper storage. Early feasibility work has shown that the initial design option of 600MW and 11 hours can be scaled up to 750MW (to take full advantage of the increased sizing of the Marinus Link interconnector) and up to 20 hours’ deep storage duration (to meet expected future market needs). Cethana Dam, built in 1971, is a National Engineering Landmark, recognized for its pioneering construction technique.
The details of the information sessions are:
SHEFFIELD: Wed 10 February
Sheffield Town Hall, 66 High Street
10.30am – 12.30pm and 3pm – 7pm
MOINA: Thurs 11 February
Cradle Forest Inn,
1422 Cradle Mountain Road
4.00pm – 7.00pm
LORINNA – Fri 12 February
Lorinna Community Hall
2.00pm – 5.00pm
No need to pre-register, just come along. Family friendly events. Refreshments available. COVID safe practices will be in place.
Find out more at hydro.com.au/pumpedhydro
Or contact pumpedhydro@hydro.com.au
