Derwent Complex

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Derwent Complex is a complex of hydroelectric power plants with varying statuses, some of which are currently operating, in Australia.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Derwent Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Liapootah hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1960[1] 87 MW[1] Run-of-river[1] Hydro Tasmania[1]
Tarraleah New hydroelectric plant pre-construction[2] 113 MW[3] Conventional storage[3] Hydro Tasmania[3]
Tarraleah hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1938[1] 94 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Hydro Tasmania[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Derwent Complex

Project name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Liapootah hydroelectric plant Tasmania, Australia[4] -42.3764, 146.5101 (exact)[4]
Tarraleah New hydroelectric plant Tasmania, Australia[3] -42.301, 146.459 (exact)[3]
Tarraleah hydroelectric plant Tasmania, Australia[5] -42.301, 146.4573 (exact)[5]

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20220519154810/https://www.hydro.com.au/clean-energy/our-power-stations/derwent. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20231027215332/https://www.hydro.com.au/clean-energy/battery-of-the-nation/hydro-system-improvement. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220323140237/https://www.hydro.com.au/docs/default-source/clean-energy/battery-of-the-nation/tarraleah-scheme-redevelopment-knowledge-sharing-report.pdf?sfvrsn=7246e128_4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://goo.gl/maps/fZUfr2ABgbPb5yU7A. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://goo.gl/maps/MCZEUWjoDbe8sjJR9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)