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Right: Tammy Chu is the Managing Director of Entura. She says she has always seen hydropower as “a marvel” and believes strongly in the importance of inclusion and diversity to enrich and strengthen the hydropower industry. She adds that she couldn’t be prouder to be on the steering committee of the Battery of the Nation initiative which is being developed in her home state of Tasmania in Australia
Key lessons
I have been so fortunate to work with some amazing people. Initially as I cut my engineering teeth living in remote construction camps in Tasmania, Australia, building hydropower projects shoulder to shoulder with highly experienced teams. The learnings from those early days are proving invaluable today. I branched out as a global citizen after being inspired by many amazing international colleagues studying at Harvard business school‘s advanced management program in the 1990s. Back then globalisation was emerging strongly, and seeking to understand views from different cultural and economic perspectives united us all. As the tides of change flow in a different direction today the challenge remains to find ways to live and thrive together. My key lesson has been one of listening and never stop learning, follow your passion, and make a positive difference where you can.
Learning and experience The most valuable experiences and learnings are often when things don’t go as planned. It is those that make you more resilient and insightful. Helping remedy a major tunnel collapse in the Andes or a catastrophic spillway failure were a few examples, or when major contracts don’t work out and it is necessary to step in. It’s challenges like these that deepen your understanding to shape better ways to work or mitigate risks.
Sustainable hydropower This is an exciting time to be leading IHA as it increases its efforts to influence global decision makers to prioritise and accelerate sustainable hydropower development. IHA has recently launched the #WithHydropower global campaign to raise awareness about hydropower’s role in achieving net zero and energy security. In combination with other advocacy and communications initiatives, our aim is to clarify perceptions of sustainable hydropower on a global scale – to ensure hydropower plays an effective role in the clean energy transition. ●
Tammy Chu is one of the IHA’s Vice Presidents and represents the Asia, East and Pacific region of the industry
I am the Managing Director of Entura, a power and water consulting firm delivering projects throughout the Indo-Pacific region. I started my career as a civil engineer working mainly on mini-hydro projects. Over the years I built up my skills in project management, business development and strategy and moved through a range of leadership roles, but I still love being closely involved in project direction and client management for exciting, internationally significant power and water projects. As well as being the Vice-President of the IHA, I am the immediate Past President of the Tasmanian Division of Engineers Australia, and on the Civil College Board of Engineers Australia. I have a Master of Business and Administration from Chifley Business School, am a Fellow of Engineers Australia and IHA, and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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Advocate for the industry It is immensely gratifying to have the opportunity to be an advocate for sustainable, responsible hydropower on an international stage. I have always seen hydropower as a marvel: the ability to harness the power of nature to generate electricity, while also mitigating flood risks, maintaining environmental flows, and safeguarding water supply. I want to help bring about a hydropower future that is informed by best practice and sustainability principles, so that developments bring long-term benefits to their communities and environments – and the IHA has shown great leadership in this. It is also such an exciting time for the industry, as
hydropower and pumped hydro take leading roles in the energy transition and the quest for net zero. The ability of pumped hydro to provide the deep storage and grid support services necessary to accelerate the renewable energy revolution is inspiring, and I’m thrilled to advance these fundamental and urgent international conversations. My experience in power and water covers not only the wide geographical area of the Indo-Pacific, but also encompasses the full project lifecycle – from planning and design through to construction, operation and long-term asset management. Having worked with Entura, I can bring a unique view blending the perspective of a consultant with the real- world, long-term experience of an owner-operator because Entura is part of Hydro Tasmania. I also believe strongly in the importance of inclusion and diversity to enrich and strengthen our industry and have spoken often on this topic. Given the challenges of attracting and retaining women in engineering, it’s important to have more women in public roles to inspire others in their careers.
Opportunities and challenges in the Asia, East and Pacific region To reach Australia’s climate goals we will need to accelerate the roll-out of wind and solar at pace – and that will call for significant investment in storage. Batteries will play a role, but it is really only hydropower that can offer the deep, long-duration storage that we’ll need to meet peak demand and stabilise the grid.
Part of the solution will be repurposing existing hydropower storages and stations to best meet
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