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Dam in Victoria
Banimboola Hydroelectric Power Station
Official nameBanimboola Power Station
CountryAustralia
LocationVictoria
Coordinates36°32′3″S 147°27′35″E / 36.53417°S 147.45972°E / -36.53417; 147.45972
StatusOperational
Opening dateDecember 2005 (2005-12)
Construction costA$23 million
Operator(s)AGL Hydro
Upper reservoir
CreatesDartmouth Reservoir
Lower reservoir
CreatesBanimboola Pondage
Power Station
Turbines3 x Kaplan-type turbo generators
Installed capacity12.2 MW (16,400 hp)
Annual generation35 GWh (130 TJ)
Website
Banimboola Power Station at AGL Energy

Banimboola Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Dartmouth Dam Regulating Pond (or Banimboola Pondage), downstream of Dartmouth Dam on the Mitta Mitta River in Victoria, Australia. Banimboola has three turbo generators, with a generating capacity of 12.2 megawatts (16,360 hp) of electricity. It is owned and operated by AGL Energy.

References

  1. "Banimboola Power Station". EcoGeneration. January–February 2008. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. "$23m power station nearly up and running". ABC News. Australia. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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