Bastyan Power Station
| Company type | Hydroelectric power station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electricity generation |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Western Tasmania , Australia |
| Products | Electricity |
| Parent | Hydro Tasmania |
The Bastyan Power Station is a traditional hydroelectric facility located in Western Tasmania, Australia.
Technical details
As the third installation within the Pieman River hydroelectric complex, Bastyan Power Station is one of four stations in the sequence. Positioned above ground at the base of the Bastyan Dam—a rock-filled, concrete-faced structure that creates Lake Rosebery—it draws water through a single penstock tunnel situated near the central portion of the dam wall.
Commissioned in 1983 by Hydro Tasmania, this power station operates one Fuji Francis turbine capable of generating 81 MW. Its estimated yearly energy production is , which is delivered to the TasNetworks grid via a Fuji generator transformer stepping voltage from 13.8 kV to 220 kV, connected to an outdoor switchyard.
The water released from Bastyan flows into Lake Pieman, facilitating downstream generation at the Reece Power Station.