Tumut Hydroelectric Power Station
| Tumut Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Location | Snowy Mountains Scheme, New South Wales |
| Status | Baseload |
| Commission date | Tumut 1. 1962 Tumut 2. 1962 Tumut 3. 1973 |
| Owner(s) | Snowy Hydro Limited |
| Power station information | |
| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
| Generation units | Tumut 1. 4 Tumut 2. 4 Tumut 3. 6 |
| Power generation information | |
| Maximum capacity | Tumut 1. 286.4 MW Tumut 2. 286.4 MW Tumut 3. 1,500 MW |
Tumut Hydroelectric Power Station is a series of three hydroelectric power stations on the Tumut River in New South Wales, Australia, that are part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
The generating assets of the three Tumut power stations are owned by Snowy Hydro Limited, a company whose shareholders include the governments of Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria. The company is also licenced to manage the water rights used by the power stations.
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[edit] Stations
[edit] Tumut 1 Power Station
Tumut 1 is located below ground, near Cabramurra and has four turbines, with a generating capacity of 329.6MW of electricity. The power station was completed in 1959, and has 292.6 metres rated head.
[edit] Tumut 2 Power Station
Tumut 2 is located below ground, near Cabramurra and has four turbines, with a generating capacity of 286.4MW of electricity. The power station was completed in 1962, and has 262.1 metres rated head.
[edit] Tumut 3 Power Station
Tumut 3 is located above ground, at Talbingo Dam. Equipped with six turbines the power station has a generating capacity of 1,500MW of electricity. The power station was completed in 1973, and has 150.9 metres rated head. It was the first hydroelectric power station in NSW to employ pumped storage.[1] Between 2009 and December 2011, there was a major upgrade of Tumut 3, adding additional capacity in the range of 25 to 50 MW per unit.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Technology in Australia 1788-1988". Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. 2000. http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/800.html. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
[edit] External links
- Snowy Hydro page on power stations
- Civil structures: Snowy Mountains Scheme - Powerhouse Museum. (HSC technology syllabus)
Coordinates: 35°23′55″S 148°14′46″E / 35.39861°S 148.24611°E
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