Eildon Pondage Power Station Explained

Eildon Pondage Power Station
Coordinates:-37.2431°N 145.8975°W
Country:Australia
Location:Victorian Alps, Victoria
Status:O
Construction Began:1994
Opening:1995
Cost:14 million
Owner:Pacific Blue
Lower Res Name:Eildon Pondage
Lower Res Capacity Total:5200ML
Plant Capacity:4.5MW

The Eildon Pondage Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Eildon Pondage at Lake Eildon, Victoria, Australia. Eildon Pondage has one turbo generator, with a total generating capacity of of electricity. It is owned and operated by Pacific Blue, and the electricity produced is sold to electricity retailer TXU.[1]

Eildon Pondage re-uses the water from Eildon Power Station, which is stored in the pondage to ensure a controlled release into the Goulburn River downstream from Lake Eildon.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pacific Blue page on hydro plants in Victoria . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060821113211/https://www.pacificblue.com.au/our-energy-production/operating-sites/victorian-hydro-plants . 21 August 2006 . 2006-10-13 . dmy.