Eildon Pondage Power Station
Appearance
Eildon Pondage Power Station | |
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Country | Australia |
Location | Victorian Alps, Victoria |
Coordinates | 37°14′35″S 145°53′51″E / 37.24306°S 145.89750°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1994 |
Opening date | 1995 |
Construction cost | A$14 million |
Owner(s) | Pacific Blue |
Lower reservoir | |
Creates | Eildon Pondage |
Total capacity | 5,200 ML (1,100×10 6 imp gal; 1,400×10 6 US gal) |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 4.5 MW (6,000 hp) |
The Eildon Pondage Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Eildon Pondage at Lake Eildon, Victoria, Australia. Eildon Pondage has one turbo generator, with a total generating capacity of 4.5 megawatts (6,000 hp) of electricity. It is owned and operated by Pacific Blue, and the electricity produced is sold to electricity retailer TXU.[1]
Eildon Pondage re-uses the water from Eildon Power Station, which is stored in the pondage to ensure a controlled release into the Goulburn River downstream from Lake Eildon.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pacific Blue page on hydro plants in Victoria". Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Retrieved 2006-10-13.