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Banimboola Hydroelectric Power Station

Coordinates: 36°32′3″S 147°27′35″E / 36.53417°S 147.45972°E / -36.53417; 147.45972
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Banimboola Hydroelectric Power Station
Official nameBanimboola Power Station
CountryAustralia
LocationVictoria
Coordinates36°32′3″S 147°27′35″E / 36.53417°S 147.45972°E / -36.53417; 147.45972
StatusOperational
Opening dateDecember 2005 (2005-12)
Construction costA$23 million
Operator(s)AGL Hydro
Upper reservoir
CreatesDartmouth Reservoir
Lower reservoir
CreatesBanimboola Pondage
Power Station
Turbines3 x Kaplan-type turbo generators
Installed capacity12.2 MW (16,400 hp)
Annual generation35 GWh (130 TJ)
Website
Banimboola Power Station at AGL Energy

Banimboola Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Dartmouth Dam Regulating Pond (or Banimboola Pondage),[1] downstream of Dartmouth Dam on the Mitta Mitta River in Victoria, Australia. Banimboola has three turbo generators, with a generating capacity of 12.2 megawatts (16,360 hp)[2] of electricity. It is owned and operated by AGL Energy.

References

  1. ^ "Banimboola Power Station". EcoGeneration. January–February 2008. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. ^ "$23m power station nearly up and running". ABC News. Australia. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2011.