Terminal Storage Mini Hydro is the name of an electricity generator operating in the supply pipes for
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
's water supply in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
. The facility is installed at
Tea Tree Gully
The City of Tea Tree Gully is a local council in the Australian state of South Australia, in the outer north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. The major business district in the city is at Modbury, where Westfield Tea Tree Plaza, the Civic Centre ...
and uses a stainless steel turbine in the gravity-powered supply pipes. It was developed by
SA Water
SA Water is a government business enterprise wholly owned by the Government of South Australia.
History
SA Water was established by the proclamation of the ''South Australian Water Corporation Act 1994'' on 1 July 1995. Prior to this its predec ...
who own and operate the water distribution with experience from
Hydro Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania, known for most of its history as the Hydro-Electric Commission (HEC) or The Hydro, is the trading name of the Hydro-Electric Corporation, a Tasmanian Government business enterprise which is the predominant electricity generator i ...
. When it was installed, it had a capacity of . It has been upgraded to now provide .
Hydro Tasmania and SA Water are equal partners in the joint venture which opened in October 2003. In 2011–12, it generated of electricity.
References
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Power stations in South Australia