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 |
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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) |
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Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand[3] | Waikato River[2] | -38.4194, 175.8076 (exact)[3] |
The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 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.
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