Keepit Power Station | |
Coordinates: | -30.8742°N 150.5133°W |
Country: | Australia |
Location: | North West Slopes, New South Wales |
Status: | O |
Opening: | 1960 |
Owner: | State Water Corporation |
Operator: | Meridian Energy |
Res Name: | Lake Keepit |
Res Capacity Total: | 425510ML |
Plant Capacity: | 7.2MW |
Plant Annual Gen: | 10.2GWh |
Keepit Power Station is a hydro-electric power station located at the Keepit Dam on the Namoi River, near Gunnedah in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Keepit Power Station has one turbine with a generating capacity of of electricity. The power station is operated by Meridian Energy and generated of net energy production during 2009, used primarily for peak-load generation.
The power station was completed in 1960, running one turbine. In 1983, this turbine was upgraded to its present level.[1]