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Coleridge Power Station Location of Coleridge Power Station Country New Zealand Location Canterbury Coordinates 43°21′51″S 171°31′37″E / 43.36417°S 171.52694°ECoordinates: 43°21′51″S 171°31′37″E / 43.36417°S 171.52694°E Status Operational Commission date 1914 Owner(s) TrustPower Power station information Generation units 3 (1914), 7 (1930), 3 (present) Power generation information Maximum capacity 39 MW (1914: 4.5 MW, 1930: 34.5 MW) The Coleridge Power Station is a hydroelectric facility at Lake Coleridge on the Rakaia River in Canterbury, New Zealand. The power station is owned and operated by TrustPower. Annual generation averages 270 GWh, following redesign of the station's turbines using Computational Fluid Dynamic modelling [1].
Coleridge was the first major power station in which the state was involved, with construction starting in 1911. Following its initial construction, the twin 66 KV transmission lines were the longest (100+ km) and highest voltage in New Zealand.[2]
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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.
External links
- TrustPower - Coleridge Power Station information
Categories:- Hydroelectric power stations in New Zealand
- Canterbury Region
- Buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region
- New Zealand building and structure stubs
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