Wilmot Power Station
| Company type | Hydroelectric power station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Tasmania , Australia |
| Products | Electricity generation |
The Wilmot Power Station is a traditional hydroelectric facility situated in the north-west region of Tasmania, Australia.
Technical details
As the fourth installation within the seven-station run-of-river hydroelectric system involving the Mersey and Forth rivers, Wilmot Power Station is positioned on the shoreline of Lake Cethana. It obtains water conveyed eastward approximately from Lake Gairdner through a combination of tunnel and above-ground penstock, subsequently releasing it into Lake Cethana.
The station was brought online in 1971 by the Hydro Electric Corporation (TAS). It is equipped with a single turbine capable of producing . The facility’s projected yearly generation amounts to , which is fed into the TasNetworks transmission network via an 11 kV/220 kV Siemens generator transformer linked to an outdoor switchyard.