Hydro Tasmania's journey to Net Zero

Hydro Tasmania is Australia’s largest renewable energy generator. It also retails electricity in Victoria through Momentum Energy, and provides consulting services to the energy sector through its consulting arm, Entura. Hydro Tasmania has set a target of being net zero for scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 2025, and to have quantified its scope 3 emissions by 2025. This is its first step on its journey towards net zero. To meet this target, Hydro Tasmania is undertaking a range of activities including electrifying its fleet, improving its reporting and transparency, procuring offsets, pricing carbon pollution and using renewable energy. Hydro Tasmania is also researching emissions from its reservoirs in collaboration with Dr Alistair Grinham. Adoption of the target has delivered challenges and unexpected benefits for Hydro Tasmania’s businesses.

Speakers

Dr Carolyn Maxwell

Dr Carolyn Maxwell is an environmental scientist. She has a PhD in aquatic ecology and has worked across the environment and climate programs in Hydro Tasmania. Carolyn has participated in international working groups relating to carbon accounting (including emissions from lakes and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol corporate accounting framework). Carolyn was instrumental in the development of Hydro Tasmania’s Towards Net Zero target.

Dr Cameron Potter

Dr Cameron Potter is leading Hydro Tasmania’s Towards Net Zero initiative. Cam completed a degree in Electronic / Communications Engineering at University of Tasmania. He has experience in data mining and analytics, research and development, information technology, commercial risk analysis, process improvement. Cam was instrumental in the development of Hydro Tasmania’s white papers on the transition to renewable energy in the NEM. He has worked at Hydro Tasmania, Fortescue Future Industries and AEMO.