The Drop Hydro

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

The Drop Hydro
"The Drop" on the Mulwala canal
Country
  • Australia
LocationMelrose Lane, Lalalty
Coordinates35°46′34″S 145°45′12″E
Commission date2000
Power generation
Nameplate capacity2500 MW
Sign at "The Drop"

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

References
  1. "The Drop Hydro". Pacific Hydro. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. "The Drop hydro plant" (PDF). PacificHydro.


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