- Cobb Power Station
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Cobb Power Station Location of Cobb Power Station Country New Zealand Location Tasman Coordinates 41°6′13″S 172°41′16″E / 41.10361°S 172.68778°ECoordinates: 41°6′13″S 172°41′16″E / 41.10361°S 172.68778°E Status Operational Commission date 1956 Owner(s) TrustPower Power station information Generation units 6 Power generation information Maximum capacity 32 MW The Cobb Power Station is a hydroelectric facility on the Cobb River, 112 km northwest of Nelson, New Zealand. Since 2003, it has been owned and operated by TrustPower. Annual generation is approximately 190 GWh.[1]
The head is 596 m, the highest of any power station in New Zealand.
See also
References
Further reading
- Martin, John E, ed (1991). People, Power and Power Stations. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books Ltd and Electricity Corporation of New Zealand. pp. 316 pages.. ISBN 0-908912-16-1.
- Reilly, Helen (2008). Connecting the Country – New Zealand’s National Grid 1886 - 2007. Wellington: Steele Roberts. pp. 376 pages.. ISBN 978-1-877448-40-9.
Categories:- Hydroelectric power stations in New Zealand
- Tasman Region
- Buildings and structures in the Tasman Region
- Hydroelectric power plant stubs
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