Koombooloomba Hydro is a dam release point hydro situated on Koombooloomba Dam. The hydro operates by capturing energy from existing water releases required for the operation of Kareeya Hydro.
The hydro was commissioned in 1999, and was developed in line with principles of environmentally sustainable development. Its location on Koombooloomba Dam utilised the infrastructure established when the dam was constructed in 1960. The original dam design incorporated an outlet for use by future hydro-electric development.
Key Information
| Location |
On Koombooloomba Dam, 37 kilometres south of the town of Ravenshoe in Far North Queensland. Koombooloomba Dam is located on the Tully River and is situated within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area |
| Generating Capacity |
7.3 megawatts |
| Number of generating units |
One |
| Equivalent homes powered annually |
3,000 |
| Annual greenhouse gas savings |
20,000 tonnes |
| Water supply |
Water released from Koombooloomba Dam on the Tully River |
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| Energy production |
Energy is produced and stepped up to 22,000 volts by a transformer for transmission to the switchyard at Kareeya Hydro (13 kilometres away). At the Kareeya switchyard, electricity is stepped up again to 132,000 volts (132kV) by transformers |
| Grid entry point |
Power enters the Queensland high voltage electricity grid at Kareeya switchyard |
| Commissioned |
1999 |
| Environmental accreditation |
- Accredited under Federal Government's Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
- Accredited by the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) as a Green Power Generator
- Environmental Management System complies with ISO14001
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Koombooloomba Hydro fact sheet