Current Stage
Public Comment Invited on Draft Guidelines
Proposal Details
Client: Hydro Tasmania
Premises: Cethana PHES
Activity: materials handling and waste facility
Class of Assessment: 2C
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 6/3/2025
Draft Guidelines Opened for Public Comment: 12/4/2025
Draft Guidelines Closed for Public Comment: 30/4/2025
The Proposal
Hydro Tasmania is proposing to construct a Pumped Hydro Energy Storage facility at Lake Cethana. This will comprise a new 12 Mm3 storage, an intake / discharge from the Lake Cethana, underground pump/power station infrastructure, tunnels connecting the above, electricity transmission infrastructure, access roads, power supply, spoil emplacements as well as temporary installations required for construction.
Draft EIS Guidelines and Public Submissions
EIS Guidelines, prepared by the Board, assist the proponent in preparing the case for assessment. The guidelines identify the key issues which, based on the information in the Notice of Intent, are expected to be key issues for the assessment of the proposal.
Hydro Tasmania, Cethana PHES, Construction Works, Lake Cethana - Draft EIS Guidelines (PDF 6Mb)
Public comment on the draft guidelines is invited from Saturday 12th April 2025 until Wednesday 30th April 2025.
Submissions on the draft guidelines must be forwarded in writing to:
Chairperson
Board of the Environment Protection Authority
GPO Box 1550
HOBART TAS 7001
or by email to: Enquiries@epa.tas.gov.au
Please note that your correspondence may be publicly disclosed unless there is legitimate commercial, national security or environmental reason for confidentiality. If you would like your correspondence to remain confidential, please make a statement to that effect and indicate the basis upon which the request is made.