Waipapa Power Station

Waipapa Power Station

Waipapa Power Station in 2009
Location of Waipapa Power Station in New Zealand
Country New Zealand
Location Waikato River
Coordinates 38°17′31″S 175°41′1″E / 38.29194°S 175.68361°E / -38.29194; 175.68361Coordinates: 38°17′31″S 175°41′1″E / 38.29194°S 175.68361°E / -38.29194; 175.68361
Purpose Power
Status Operational
Opening date 1961
Dam and spillways
Impounds Waikato River
Power station
Name Waipapa Power Station
Operator(s) Mighty River Power
Commission date 1961
Turbines 3 Kaplan turbines[1]
Installed capacity 54 MW
Annual generation 330 GWh[2]

Waipapa Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the sixth hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River. It is the smallest power station on the Waikato River.[3]

Waipapa is operated by the publicly listed company Mighty River Power, an electricity generation and retail company.

History

Although this site was initially considered in 1943, the decision to proceed with hydro development was not made until 1953. Construction began in 1955 and the first electricity was generated in April 1961. In 2001, the turbines were refurbished to improve operational efficiency.[4]

References

  1. Hurricks, S.A.; Urquhart, B.A. (December 1992), "Hydro Power: treating the source of a problem, not just a symptom" (PDF), Orbit, pp. 16–18
  2. "Waipapa Hydro Station - Technical Information". Mighty River Power. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. "Our Power Stations". Mighty River Power. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  4. "Waipapa Hydro Station". Mighty River Power. Archived from the original on 16 June 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

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