Tillegra dam to be 'carbon neutral'

A dam which is being built to supply water to the Hunter Region and Central Coast area will be 'carbon neutral'.

That means the energy used to pump from Tillegra Dam will be 'offset' by planting 1.5 million trees around the dam's buffer zone to absorb greenhouse gases.

The trees will 'offset' the carbon produced from the energy generation required to provide water services for the Hunter Region and Central Coast area for 40 years.

A hydro-power generation plant is to be built at Tillegra Dam. This will generate approximately 3,000 megawatt hours of energy each year, which equates to the annual energy demand of around 550 households.

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