Tinaroo Hydro Power Station

Summary

The Tinaroo Hydro Power Station is an electricity power station in Tinaroo, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located at the spillway of Tinaroo Dam. It has been designed to take advantage of water being released for irrigation, and water released when the dam is full.[1] It was opened in 2004.[2]

Tinaroo Hydro Power Station
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CountryAustralia
LocationTinaroo, Queensland
Coordinates17°09′49″S 145°32′50″E / 17.16361°S 145.54722°E / -17.16361; 145.54722
Commission dateMay 2004 (2004-05)
Construction cost$4 Million
Owner(s)Sunwater
Operator(s)Sunwater
Power generation
Units operational1
Make and modelFrancis turbine
Nameplate capacity1.6 MW (2,100 hp)
Annual net output5579 MWh (2012/13)
External links
Websitewww.sunwater.com.au

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References edit

  1. ^ "Clean Energy Council | Tinaroo Falls Dam Hydro Power Station". www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
  2. ^ "History". Tinaroo Environmental Education Centre. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2023.