Wivenhoe hydroelectric plant

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Wivenhoe hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Queensland, Australia.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Wivenhoe hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1984[2] 570 MW[2] 2 x 285 MW[3] Pumped storage[2] CleanCo Queensland Ltd [100%][2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Wivenhoe hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Queensland, Australia[4][5] Brisbane River[6] -27.3729, 152.6323 (exact)[4][5]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730221331/https://www.hydroreview.com/hydro-industry-news/major-overhaul-planned-for-570-mw-wivenhoe-pumped-storage-in-queensland/. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230222145442/https://cleancoqueensland.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Documents/Assets_and_Projects/Factsheet_Wivenhoe.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Wivenhoe Pumped Storage Power Station". CleanCo Queensland. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://goo.gl/maps/2gec1h8LfKjeGMHj6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Wivenhoe Hydroelectric ' Hydro Power Plant (World Map)". database.earth. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  6. "Pumped Storage Hydropower in Australia - Pumped Hydro Australia". 2021-07-02. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-16.