Arapuni is a 196MW hydro power project. It is located on Waikato river/basin in North Island, New Zealand. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1924 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1929.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 196 | 196 | – | Active | North Island, New Zealand |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by Mercury NZ.
The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 8 in number. The penstock diameter is 3.6m. Arapuni underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2002.
The hydro power project consists of 8 turbines, each with 26.7MW nameplate capacity.
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By GlobalDataThe project construction commenced in 1924 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1929.
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