The Drop Hydro

The Drop Hydro
"The Drop" on the Mulwala canal, 2007
Country
  • Australia
LocationMelrose Lane, Lalalty
Coordinates35°46′34″S 145°45′12″E / 35.7761268°S 145.7533079°E / -35.7761268; 145.7533079
Commission date2000
Power generation
Nameplate capacity2.5 MW

The Drop Hydro Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Mulwala Canal, near Berrigan, New South Wales, Australia, built and operated by Pacific Blue . It has one turbine, with a generating capacity of 2.5 megawatts (3,400 hp) of electricity.[1][2]

The power station was completed in November 2002, and is the first hydroelectric power station in Australia to be built on an irrigation canal.

References

  1. ^ "The Drop Hydro". Pacific Blue. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ "The Drop hydro plant" (PDF). Pacific Blue.


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