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:
- Catagunya hydroelectric plant
- Lake Echo hydroelectric plant
- Liapootah hydroelectric plant
- Meadowbank hydroelectric plant
- Tarraleah hydroelectric plant
- Tarraleah New hydroelectric plant
- Tungatinah hydroelectric plant
- Wayatinah hydroelectric plant
Complex Details
Table 1: Project-level details for Derwent Complex
| Project name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catagunya hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1962[1] | 50.0 MW[1] | Run-of-river[2][3] | – |
| Lake Echo hydroelectric plant | operating[4][5] | 1956[4] | 32.0 MW[4] | Conventional storage[1] | Hydro-Electric Corp[6] |
| Liapootah hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1960[1] | 87.0 MW[1] | Run-of-river[1] | Hydro-Electric Corp [100%][1] |
| Meadowbank hydroelectric plant | operating[4][5] | 1967[1] | 44.0 MW[4][1] | Run-of-river[1] | Hydro-Electric Corp[7][1] |
| Tarraleah New hydroelectric plant | pre-construction[8][9] | – | 190.0 MW[10] | Conventional storage[11] | Hydro-Electric Corp [100%][11] |
| Tarraleah hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1938[1] | 94.0 MW[1] | Conventional storage[1] | Hydro-Electric Corp [100%][1] |
| Tungatinah hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1953[1] | 142.0 MW[1] | Conventional storage[1] | Hydro-Electric Corp [100%][1] |
| Wayatinah hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1957[1] | 45.0 MW[1] | Run-of-river[12][1] | Hydro-Electric Corp[1] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Derwent Complex
| Project name | Location | River | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catagunya hydroelectric plant | Tasmania, Australia[13] | Derwent River[3] | -42.4524, 146.5977 (exact)[13] |
| Lake Echo hydroelectric plant | Tasmania, Australia[5][6] | Dee River[14] | -42.2537, 146.6207 (exact)[5][6] |
| Liapootah hydroelectric plant | Tasmania, Australia[15][16] | Derwent River[1] | -42.3764, 146.5101 (exact)[15][16] |
| Meadowbank hydroelectric plant | Tasmania, Australia[7][5] | Derwent River[1] | -42.6112, 146.8457 (exact)[7][5] |
| Tarraleah New hydroelectric plant | Tasmania, Australia[17][11] | Nive River[1] | -42.301, 146.459 (exact)[17][11] |
| Tarraleah hydroelectric plant | Tasmania, Australia[17][18] | Nive River[1] | -42.301, 146.4573 (exact)[17][18] |
| Tungatinah hydroelectric plant | Tasmania, Australia[19][20] | Nive River[1] | -42.2968, 146.4566 (exact)[19][20] |
| Wayatinah hydroelectric plant | Tasmania, Australia[21] | Derwent River[1] | -42.4273, 146.535 (exact)[21] |
The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 https://web.archive.org/web/20220519154810/https://www.hydro.com.au/clean-energy/our-power-stations/derwent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catagunya_Power_Station.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://www.hydro.com.au/docs/default-source/clean-energy/our-power-stations/power-station-fact-sheets/catagunya-power-station-fact-sheet.pdf?sfvrsn=2dcd9b28_2.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://explore.openelectricity.org.au/facilities/nem/?tech=hydro&status=operating,committed.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/lake-echo.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/meadowbank.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2023-10-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230303222939/https://connect.hydro.com.au/reimagining-tarraleah. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.informa.com.au/insight/hydropowers-role-in-supporting-tasmanias-changing-energy-needs/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 (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 2022-03-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayatinah_Power_Station.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/catagunya.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.hydro.com.au/docs/default-source/clean-energy/our-power-stations/power-station-fact-sheets/lake-echo-power-station-fact-sheet.pdf?sfvrsn=8fcc9b28_2.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/liapootah.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 https://goo.gl/maps/fZUfr2ABgbPb5yU7A.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/tarraleah.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 https://goo.gl/maps/MCZEUWjoDbe8sjJR9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 19.0 19.1 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/tungatinah.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 20.0 20.1 https://goo.gl/maps/HavmDsHGSRNuCY6n7.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 21.0 21.1 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/wayatinah.
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