Waipapa hydroelectric plant

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Waipapa hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Waikato, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Waipapa hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Owner
Operating	1961	54 MW	3 x 18 MW	Mercury Energy

Location

Table 2: Location details for Waipapa hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Waikato, New Zealand	Waikato River	-38.292, 175.6835 (exact)

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