Tinaroo Hydro Power Station

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Tinaroo Hydro Power Station
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Tinaroo Hydro Power Station
CountryAustralia
Location Tinaroo, Queensland
Coordinates 17°09′49″S145°32′50″E / 17.16361°S 145.54722°E / -17.16361; 145.54722 Coordinates: 17°09′49″S145°32′50″E / 17.16361°S 145.54722°E / -17.16361; 145.54722
Commission date May 2004 (2004-05)
Construction cost$4 Million
Owner(s) Sunwater
Operator(s) Sunwater
Power generation
Units operational1
Make and model Francis turbine
Nameplate capacity 1.6 MW (2,100 hp)
Annual net output 5579 MWh (2012/13)
External links
Website www.sunwater.com.au

The Tinaroo Hydro Power Station in Tinaroo, Queensland is an electricity power station located at the spillway of Lake Tinaroo. It has been designed to take advantage of water being released for irrigation, and water released when the dam is full. [1]

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References

  1. "Clean Energy Council | Tinaroo Falls Dam Hydro Power Station". www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.