Parangana Power Station
| Company type | Power station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hydroelectric power |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Electricity |
| Parent | Hydro Tasmania |
The Parangana Power Station is a small-scale hydroelectric facility located in north-western Tasmania, Australia. It sits downstream of the Parangana Dam, a rock-fill structure with a clay core, which creates Lake Parangana. This station is unique within the Mersey–Forth run-of-river system as the sole mini-hydro installation among seven traditional hydroelectric plants.
Developed by Hydro Tasmania and brought online in 2002, the power station operates a single Tyco Tamar Francis turbine capable of generating . The majority of water from Lake Parangana is channeled roughly 8 km away to the Lemonthyme Power Station, where it eventually flows into the River Forth. Nevertheless, a portion of the water continues along the Mersey River through the Parangana facility to satisfy mandated environmental flow conditions.