Piripaua hydroelectric plant
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Piripaua hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Project Details
Table 1: Project details for Piripaua hydroelectric plant
| Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Turbines | Technology type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1][2] | 1943[1][2] | 42 MW[1][2] | 2 x 21 MW[2] | Conventional storage[2] | Genesis Energy Ltd[2] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Piripaua hydroelectric plant
| Location | River | Complex | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand[3] | Waikaretaheke River[4] | Waikaremoana Complex[4] | -38.839, 177.1681 (exact)[3] |
The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.genesisenergy.co.nz/about/generation/waikaremoana-power-scheme.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/986072121.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.engineeringnz.org/programmes/heritage/heritage-records/waikaremoana-power-stations/.
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