Ord River Hydro Power Station is a hydroelectric power station operated by Pacific Blue. It is located on the Ord River in Western Australia. [1] [2] [3] It has four turbines, with a generating capacity of 30 megawatts (40,000 hp) of electricity. [4]
The power station was opened on 10 May 1996 [1] and began generating power in April 1997, with four 7.5 megawatts (10,100 hp) turbines. It supplies electricity to the nearby Argyle Diamond Mine, and the towns of Kununurra and Wyndham. [3] [5] [6] [7]
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