Tamar Valley Power Station

The Tamar Valley Power Station was officially opened on Monday, October 26th. The power station's output equates to about 14% of Tasmania’s total generation capacity.

The Tamar Valley Power Station is capable of producing 390MW of electricity, comprising three generating units - a 210MW Mitsubishi combined cycle unit, a 60MW Rolls Royce open cycle gas turbine and three Pratt and Whitney 40MW gas turbines.

The station uses low emission, efficient gas turbine technology, reducing our reliance on brown coal-generated electricity from the mainland and minimising the stress on Tasmania's Hydro storages.

Renewable Remote Power Generation Program (RRPGP)

Latest update issued 22nd June 2009 by The Federal Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) has closed the Renewable Remote Power Generation Program extension (RRPGP2) sub-programs to new pre-¬purchase applications (except from WA) effective from 8.30am (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Monday 22 June 2009 as the funding available has become fully committed.