Hydro Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania, formerly the Hydro-Electric Commission (HEC), is a Tasmanian Government business enterprise which is the main electricity generator in Tasmania, Australia. Originally oriented towards hydro-electricity, owing to Tasmania's dramatic topography and relatively high rainfall in the central and western parts of the state, today Hydro Tasmania operates 30 hydro-electric and one gas power station, and is a joint owner in three wind farms.
Basic Information
- Category: electricity generation
- Founded: 1929
- Headquarters: Hobart
- Website: http://www.hydro.com.au
Documented Facts
- Email: contactus@hydro.com.au
- Founded: 1929
- Employees: 1,065
- Website: http://www.hydro.com.au
- Headquarters: Hobart
- Founded by: Government of Tasmania
- Industry: electricity generation
- Country: Australia
Evidence and Sources
- Hydro Tasmania — Official Site (official)
- Hydro Tasmania on facebook (social)
- Hydro Tasmania on linkedin (social)
- Hydro Tasmania — Wikipedia (reference)
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- Last verified: 2026-04-21
AI summary
Hydro Tasmania, formerly the Hydro-Electric Commission (HEC), is a Tasmanian Government business enterprise which is the main electricity generator in Tasmania, Australia. Originally oriented towards hydro-electricity, owing to Tasmania's dramatic topography and relatively high rainfall in the central and western parts of the state, today Hydro Tasmania operates 30 hydro-electric and one gas power station, and is a joint owner in three wind farms.
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