Waipapa is a 54MW hydro power project. It is located on Waikato river/basin in New Zealand. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1955 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1961. Buy the profile here.
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Description
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 3 in number. The project generated 330 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 18MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1955 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1961.
Contractors involved
GE Renewable Energy supplied 3 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 18.9 MVA.
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