Renewable Energy Projects Tasmania
On this page:
- Use our renewable energy map to find projects
- Find out how to have your say in project assessments
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about renewable energy projects
Find a project
Look at the map below to find out more about the location, status, and economic benefits of potential future major renewable projects being investigated in Tasmania.
The map also includes information about the existing Tasmanian energy system and the potential future energy system (e.g., transmission upgrades being investigated and high quality resource areas).
Click on any project to learn more about it.
Navigation
Click and drag to move the map around. | |
| Zoom in by clicking the plus button |
| Zoom out by clicking the minus button |
| You can also zoom using the scroll wheel on your mouse | |
| Click the house button to return the map to its default position and zoom. |
Layers / legend
| Click the layers button to show a list of layers for the map. |
Each layer will have an eye, a name and a three lines button | |
| Click on the eye to turn a layer on or off. Some layers will automatically turn on or off depending on how zoomed in you are. This is so the map shows the right amount of detail at different zoom levels.
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| Click on the three lines button to show or hide the legend for that layer. White means the legend is hidden for that layer, and blue means the legend is shown for that layer. |
Basemap
| Click on the basemap button to show a list of available basemaps. |
Click on a basemap for it to apply to the map. |
Project data pop outs
 | Click on any renewable energy icon, or any transmission line, to view the projects’ details. To view all details, you may need to move the page down by using the slider on the right hand side of the drop down, or scrolling with the scroll wheel on your mouse. To see more information about a project, click on the ‘View’ buttons next to ‘Website’, EPA Link’, ‘TPC Link’ and/or ‘EPBC Link’. |
The purpose of this map is to consolidate publicly available information on the renewable energy pipeline in Tasmania. Projects included on this map are being developed by a series of private developers (including Tasmanian, Australian and international companies) and some Government owned businesses.
All information has been gathered from public sources including but not limited to developer websites, EPBC referrals, and local council development applications.
Most projects on this map are subject to commercial decisions, and may still be seeking approvals or be in early stages of development, such as passing a Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission (RIT-T). ReCFIT has no control over these projects and their inclusion on this map does not guarantee they will proceed.
The project boundaries displayed on this map represent total project areas, but it is unlikely that all of this area will be used by the project. These boundaries have been input directly from EPBC referrals or digitised where necessary from other sources.
All data in this map, including project boundaries, is sourced from third parties. Neither ReCFIT nor the Crown guarantees the currency or accuracy of the data in this map, nor makes any warranty as to whether it is fit for any user’s particular purpose. As such, this map and all the data it contains should not be used for detailed assessment, but for general purposes only.
Have your say
There are opportunities to have your say on a project from early investigations through to its operation.
Most of the projects being investigated in Tasmania are in the design and approvals phase.
There are different ways that you can have your say on a project.
- Developers are expected to engage directly with you and your community about the project, including informing its design layout. Click on the project on the map above and follow the link to the project website for contact details or upcoming events.
- Tasmanian regulators consult as part of their assessment of a project under the relevant legislation. Click on a project on the map above, and click on ‘EPA Link’ and/or ‘TPC Link’ to view the relevant regulators' assessment site and consultation information.
- A project may also require other approvals, which will have separate consultation requirements, such as the Australian Government for matters of national environmental significance, and the Australian Energy Regulator for the regulatory investment test for transmission (RIT-T ).
More information on the consultation process by assessment pathway is illustrated in the Table below.
Pathway | Who makes the approval decision? | Link to explanation of process | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 Activity (Development Application) | Local council | ||
Level 2 Activity (Development Application & Environment Protection Authority Assessment Process) | Local council + Environment Protection Authority Tasmania Board | ||
Major Projects | Tasmanian Planning Commission | ||
Major Infrastructure Development Assessment (MIDA) | Tasmanian Planning Commission |
Frequently Asked Questions
On the map at the top of this page, click on the + symbol in the bottom right-hand corner to zoom in to your area, or scroll using your mouse wheel. Click on a project to see more information.
This should be the first step to understand more about a project. Click on the project on the map above and follow the link to the project website for contact details or upcoming events.
Yes, engagement should be undertaken in accordance with best practice and relevant regulator requirements. The government has written the Guideline for Community Engagement, Benefit Sharing and Local Procurement which recommends developers engage early and regularly, share the benefits of their project with the community, employ local people, and buy local materials. You can access the guideline here.
You can find project documents such as Environmental Impact Statements or Major Project Impact Statements on the relevant assessment authority’s website. Click on the project on the map above and see ‘EPA Link’ and/or ‘TPC Link’ in the box that pops up. You might also be able to find documents on the project website.
The Australian Government will only assess a project if it might significantly impact threatened fauna, flora, or ecological communities listed in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. These are known as Matters of National Environmental Significance.
More information about the Australian Government’s assessment process can be found on their website.
You can find out what renewable energy projects are happening across Tasmania by viewing the map above.