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Monowai Power Station

Southland District, New Zealand

The Monowai Power Station, fed by the Monowai River from Lake Monowai in Southland, New Zealand, was one of the earliest hydroelectric power stations in the country. Originally commissioned in 1925, it was refurbished between 2005 and 2007 and now contains modern turbines and plant, though the original buildings are still in use. Before its refurbishment, the station produced 6.3 megawatts (8, 400 hp) and 35–40 gigawatt-hours (130–140 TJ) of electricity per year. Generating capacity has now increased to 7.6 MW.

Power station data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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