Hydro Tasmania, Cethana PHES, Construction Works, Lake Cethana

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 guidelin​es 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.​