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Waipapa Power Station
Waipapa Power Station in 2009
Waipapa Power Station is located in New Zealand
Waipapa Power Station
Location of Waipapa Power Station in New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
LocationWaikato River
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsWaikato River
Waipapa Power Station
Operator(s)Mighty River Power
Commission date1961
Turbines3 Kaplan turbines[1]
Installed capacity54 MW
Annual generation330 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Further reading

  • 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.
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