Devils Gate is a 63MW hydro power project. It is located on Forth river/basin in Tasmania, Australia. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1969.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 63 | 63 | – | Active | Tasmania, Australia |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Hydro-Electric.
Devils Gate is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 179.94 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 68m. The project generated 314 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1969.
Contractors Involved
Boving was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of francis turbine with 63MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens supplied 1 electric generator for the project. The generator capacity is 75 MVA.
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