Kuratau Power Station
| Kuratau Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Taupō District |
| Coordinates | 38°52′46.1″S 175°44′8.1″E / 38.879472°S 175.735583°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1959 |
| Opening date | 1962 |
| Construction cost | £500,000 |
| Built by | Fletcher Construction |
| Owner(s) | King Country Electric Power Board King Country Energy |
| Operator(s) | Trustpower |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rock-fill |
| Impounds | Kuratau River |
| Height (foundation) | 36 metres |
| Length | 70 metres |
| Width (base) | 118 metres |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Kuratau |
| Surface area | Approximately 100 hectare |
| Kuratau Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Trustpower |
| Commission date | 1962 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Hydraulic head | 64 metres |
| Turbines | Two x 3 MW |
| Installed capacity | 6 MW (8,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 28 GWh (100 TJ) |
| Website King Country Energy | |
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The Kuratau power station is a hydroelectric power facility in Kuratau on the western side of Lake Taupō in New Zealand which makes use of water from the Kuratau River. The river is impounded behind a dam to form Lake Kuratau before discharging through the power station back into the river. The scheme is operated by Trustpower on behalf of its owner King Country Energy.