Tekapo A hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Tekapo

Tekapo A hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Tekapo A hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1951[2] 30 MW[2] 1 x 30 MW[2] Conventional storage[2] Genesis Energy Ltd [100%][3] Genesis Energy[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Tekapo A hydroelectric plant

Location River Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand[4] Lake Tekapo[1] Tekapo Power Scheme Complex[2] -44.014, 170.4603 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Our generation assets". www.genesisenergy.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230129212521/https://www.genesisenergy.co.nz/about/generation/tekapo-power-scheme. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220921011834/https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/power-stations/hydro/about-the-waitaki-hydro-scheme. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/aCpa5sg2rz72UJ9p7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)