Arapuni hydroelectric plant

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Arapuni hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in South Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Arapuni hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1929[2] 164 MW[2] 8[2] Conventional storage[2] Mercury NZ LTD[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Arapuni hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
South Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand[3] Waikato River[2] -38.071, 175.6439 (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/20220702124550/https://www.engineeringnz.org/programmes/heritage/heritage-records/arapuni-power-station-and-dam/. Archived from the original on 02 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://goo.gl/maps/uYaQk5PHWNCQPLeJ7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)