Karapiro is a 96MW hydro power project. It is planned on Waikato river/basin in Waikato, New Zealand. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under rehabilitation & modernization stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 1940 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 1947. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is currently owned by Mercury NZ with a stake of 100%.
The net head of the project will be 30m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, is expected to be 3 in number. The penstock diameter will be 6.4m. The project is expected to generate 490 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 1940. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 1947.
Contractors involved
Andritz Hydro will be the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company is expected to provide 3 units of kaplan turbines, each with 36MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro Holding is expected to supply 3 electric generators for the project.
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