Aniwhenua Power Station
| Aniwhenua Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Bay of Plenty |
| Coordinates | 38°18′30.3″S 176°47′27.7″E / 38.308417°S 176.791028°E (For the dam) |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1977 |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Construction cost | NZ$27,767,203 |
| Owner(s) | Southern Generation Partnership |
| Operator(s) | Pioneer Energy |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Rangitaiki River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Aniwhenua |
| Surface area | 255 ha |
| Maximum length | 4.5 km |
| Maximum width | Approximately 500 m |
| Maximum water depth | 10 m |
| Coordinates | 38°17′37.3″S 176°47′32.5″E / 38.293694°S 176.792361°E |
| Operator(s) | Pioneer Energy |
| Commission date | 1980 |
| Type | Run of the river |
| Hydraulic head | 38 metres |
| Turbines | Two |
| Installed capacity | 25 MW (34,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 127 GWh (460 TJ) |
| Website Aniwhenua Hydro Station | |
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The Aniwhenua power station is a hydroelectric power facility in Bay of Plenty in New Zealand located on the Rangitaiki River upstream of the Matahina Power Station. Water is drawn from behind a dam above the Aniwhenua Falls and diverted through a canal and a headpond to the power station before being discharged back into the river. The power station is named after the falls which are adjacent to the power station.