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The King River Power Development, on the rugged west coast of Tasmania, is a good example of excellence in hydroelectric power development, and in many ways provides a guide for the overall development and sustainable operation of other hydroelectric power schemes. The scheme demonstrates sustainable environmental and economic development, and has noteworthy technical innovations. It was developed and is owned, operated and maintained by Hydro Tasmania.
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Supporting information can be sourced from the following web sites:
www.basslink.com.au – for development of the Basslink Cable
www.hydro.com.au (for Hydro Tasmania information)
www.hydropower.org/iha_blue_planet_prize/information.html (for International Hydropower Association (IHA), creator of the Blue Planet Prize and promoter of hydropower Sustainability Guidelines and Sustainability Assessment Protocol)
www.entura.com.au for Hydro Tasmania’s Consulting business Entura
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The authors wish to acknowledge the support of Hydro Tasmania in the preparation of this chapter.
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Gill, R., Anderson, M. (2012). Impacts of King River Power Development, Australia. In: Tortajada, C., Altinbilek, D., Biswas, A. (eds) Impacts of Large Dams: A Global Assessment. Water Resources Development and Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23571-9_9
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