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 Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Waipapa Power Station in 2009 | |
.png)  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 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1961 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Waikato River |
| Waipapa Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Mercury Energy |
| Commission date | 1961 |
| Turbines | 3 Kaplan turbines[1] |
| Installed capacity | 54 MW |
| Annual generation | 330 GWh[2] |
Waipapa is operated by the publicly listed company Mercury Energy, an electricity generation and retail company.
History edit
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 edit
- ^ 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
- ^ "Waipapa Hydro Station - Technical Information". Mighty River Power. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Our Power Stations". Mighty River Power. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Waipapa Hydro Station". Mighty River Power. Archived from the original on 16 June 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
Further reading edit
- Martin, John E, ed. (1991). People, Power and Power Stations. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books Ltd and Electricity Corporation of New Zealand. pp. 316 pages. ISBN 0-908912-16-1.
- Reilly, Helen (2008). Connecting the Country – New Zealand's National Grid 1886 - 2007. Wellington: Steele Roberts. ISBN 978-1-877448-40-9.
External links edit
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- "Our Power Stations". Mighty River Power.