Arapuni is a 196MW hydro power project. It is located on Waikato river/basin in North Island, New Zealand. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1924 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1929. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is currently owned by Mercury NZ.
The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 8 in number. The penstock diameter is 3.6m. Arapuni underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2002.
The hydro power project consists of 8 turbines, each with 26.7MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1924 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1929.
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