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Tekapo A Power Station
Tekapo A Power Plant pictured in 2016, with the surge tank visible above it
CountryNew Zealand
LocationCanterbury
Coordinates44°00′50″S 170°27′38″E / 44.01382°S 170.46045°E / -44.01382; 170.46045
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1938 (1938)
Owner(s)Genesis Energy Limited[1]
Power Station
Commission date1951
TypeConventional
Turbines1
Installed capacity30 MW (40,000 hp)[1]
1981 net generation160 GW·h

The Tekapo A Power Station is a hydroelectric facility at the southern end of Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is a short distance south of the township. The power station is owned and operated by Genesis Energy Limited.

  1. ^ a b "Tekapo Power Scheme", Genesis NZ, retrieved 12 June 2024

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