Gordon Power Station, Tasmania
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Gordon Power Station is a hydroelectric power station below the Gordon Dam in south west Tasmania.
It has three Francis style turbines, The first two turbines, each 144 MW, were commissioned in 1978. A third 144 MW turbine was commissioned in 1988 (combined output of 432Mw).[1]
The power station draws water from Lake Gordon, and, by way of the McPartlans Pass canal, from Lake Pedder.
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[edit] References
- ^ [http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/shadomx/apps/fms/fmsdownload.cfm?file_uuid=F534AF76-A059-6E84-F863-484F13EB4B37&siteName=ieaust Engineers Australia National Engineering Landmark explanatory pdf
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