Country New Zealand Status Operational Impounds Waikato River Annual generation 330 GWh Operator Mercury Energy Turbine 3 | Location Waikato River Opening date 1961 Name Waipapa Power Station Purpose Hydroelectricity Impound Waikato River | |
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Similar Maraetai Power Station, Arapuni Power Station, Karapiro Power Station, Aratiatia Power Station, Nga Awa Purua Power St | ||
Waipapa Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the sixth hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River. It is the smallest power station on the Waikato River.
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Map of Waipapa Dam, Kinleith 3491, New Zealand
Waipapa is operated by the publicly listed company Mercury Energy, an electricity generation and retail company.
History
Although this site was initially considered in 1943, the decision to proceed with hydro development was not made until 1953. Construction began in 1955 and the first electricity was generated in April 1961. In 2001, the turbines were refurbished to improve operational efficiency.
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Waipapa Power Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA