Koombooloomba Hydro Power Station

Koombooloomba Hydro Power Station
Country	Australia
Location	Koombooloomba, Queensland
Coordinates	17°50′S 145°36′E / 17.83°S 145.6°E / -17.83; 145.6Coordinates: 17°50′S 145°36′E / 17.83°S 145.6°E / -17.83; 145.6
Status	Operational
Commission date	1999
Construction cost	A$10,600,000
Owner(s)	Stanwell Corporation
Pumped-storage power station
Upper reservoir	Koombooloomba Dam
Pump-generators	1
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	7.3 MW (9,800 hp)
Average generation	22.5 GWh (81 TJ)
Website http://www.stanwell.com/energy-assets/our-power-stations/hydro/

Koombooloomba Hydro Power Station is a hydroelectric power station at Koombooloomba Dam, Queensland, Australia. Koombooloomba has one turbo generator, with a generating capacity of 7.3 megawatts (9,800 hp) of electricity. The power station is owned by Stanwell Corporation.^[1]

The power station was commissioned in 1999, capturing energy from existing water releases required for the operation of Kareeya Hydro Power Station.

References

Energy in Queensland

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Major Hydro	Barron Gorge Kareeya Somerset Wivenhoe

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Companies	Energex Ergon Energy ERM Power QGC Senex Stanwell Corporation Tarong Energy CS Energy AGL Energy Origin Energy Powerlink Queensland Envestra Lumo Energy Click Energy

Regulators	Department of Mines and Energy Queensland Competition Authority Australian Energy Regulator Australian Energy Market Commission

Market Operator	Australian Energy Market Operator

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List of power stations in Queensland

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