Wivenhoe Small Hydro is located beneath one of Wivenhoe Dam's five spillway slots and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This clean, green generator captures water released for other primary purposes without commanding dedicated water releases.
Key Information
| Location |
On Wivenhoe Dam, 90 kilometres north-west of Brisbane |
| Generating Capacity |
4.3 megawatts |
| Number of generating units |
One |
| Equivalent homes powered annually |
3,400 |
| Annual greenhouse gas savings |
21,000 tonnes |
| Water supply |
Water is released from Wivenhoe Dam for other primary purposes |
| Energy production |
Electricity is produced at 6,600 volts and increased to 33,000 volts through an on-site transformer |
| Grid entry point |
Electricity generated is injected directly into the Energex distribution network |
| Commissioned |
2002 |
| Environmental accreditation |
- Accredited under Federal Government's Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
- Environmental Management System complies with ISO14001
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Wivenhoe Small Hydro fact sheet