Paloona Power Station
| Paloona Dam | |
|---|---|
The Paloona Power Station located below the Paloona Dam wall | |
Location of the Paloona Dam in Tasmania | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Northern Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°16′48″S 146°14′24″E / 41.28000°S 146.24000°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1971 |
| Owner(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Forth River |
| Height | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Length | 171 metres (561 ft) |
| Dam volume | 155 thousand cubic metres (5.5×106 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled side channel |
| Spillway capacity | 2,040 cubic metres per second (72,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Paloona |
| Total capacity | 19,110 megalitres (675×106 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 759 square kilometres (293 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 17.8 hectares (44 acres) |
| Paloona Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 41°16′59″S 146°14′56″E / 41.28306°S 146.24889°E |
| Operator(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
| Commission date | 1972 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Hydraulic head | 31 metres (102 ft) |
| Turbines | 1 x 30 MW (40,000 hp) Andritz Kaplan turbine |
| Installed capacity | 30 megawatts (40,000 hp) |
| Capacity factor | 0.8 |
| Annual generation | 151 gigawatt-hours (540 TJ) |
| Website hydro | |
The Paloona Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in northern Tasmania, Australia.