The Kaimai hydro power scheme is a
hydroelectric power
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
scheme on the
Wairoa River in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. The scheme is operated by
TrustPower
Manawa Energy Limited, formerly Trustpower, is a New Zealand electricity generation company that offers bespoke electricity products to commercial and industrial customers across New Zealand. Manawa Energy has 26 hydro-electricity schemes, with a ...
.
TrustPower
- Kaimai hydro power scheme It has four operational power stations, and formerly the McLaren Falls Station which was decommissioned in 1989 following the commissioning of the Ruahihi Station.
Power stations
*McLaren Falls Station 750 kW - decommissioned
*Lloyd Mandeno Station 16 MW
*Ruahihi Station 20 MW
*Lower Mangapapa Station 5.6 MW
*Kaimai 5 Station 0.3 MW
See also
* Hydroelectric power in New Zealand
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
References
Hydroelectricity in New Zealand
Buildings and structures in the Bay of Plenty Region
Bay of Plenty Region
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