Whakamaru hydroelectric plant

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Whakamaru hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Whakamaru hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1956[2] 127 MW[2] 4 x 32 MW[2] Conventional storage[2] Mercury NZ LTD[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Whakamaru hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand[3] Waikato River[2] -38.4194, 175.8076 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221002004158/https://www.mercury.co.nz/why-mercury/renewable-energy/hydro-generation. Archived from the original on 02 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221127183541/https://www.andritz.com/hydro-en/hydronews/hn32/whakamura-new-zealand. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://goo.gl/maps/13kvEHChDw7Zz2uF7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)