Aratiatia Power Station
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| Aratiatia | |
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 Aratiatia Rapids with opened spill gates | |
| Land | Neuseeland |
| Standort | near Taupo |
| Status | Operational |
| Power Station | |
| Typ | Run-of-the-river |
Aratiatia Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the first hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, and is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) downstream of Lake Taupo.
Aratiatia is a largely run-of-the-river station, as it generates electricity from water running between Lake Taupo and Ohakuri Power Station. It does, however, have a 55-hectare (140-acre) lake behind the station for temporary storage.
The station is situated next to the Aratiatia Rapids. The rapids act as a spillway past the station, and water is released three times daily (four in the summer months) through the rapids.
Aratiatia is owned and operated by state-owned electricity generator Mighty River Power.
See also
References
Further reading
- Martin, John E, ed. (1991). People, Power and Power Stations: Electric Power Generation in New Zealand 1880 - 1990. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books Ltd and Electricity Corporation of New Zealand. pp. 316 pages. ISBN 0-908912-16-1.
External links
- Mighty River Power - Aratiatia information page
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