Karāpiro hydroelectric plant

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Karāpiro hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Karāpiro hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1948[2] 96 MW[2] 3[3] Conventional storage[4] Mercury Energy[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Karāpiro hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand[5] Waikato River[4] -37.924, 175.5394 (exact)[5]

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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 https://www.mercury.co.nz/karapiro-dam. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815192741/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/karapiro-new-zealand/. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://natlib.govt.nz/records/37118576. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://goo.gl/maps/T6QdNViAConG8pn79. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)