The Drop Hydro

The Drop Hydro
"The Drop" on the Mulwala canal, 2007
Country
  • Australia
LocationMelrose Lane, Lalalty
Coordinates35°46′34″S 145°45′12″E / 35.7761268°S 145.7533079°E / -35.7761268; 145.7533079
Commission date2000
Power generation
Nameplate capacity2.5 MW

The Drop Hydro Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Mulwala Canal, near Berrigan, New South Wales, Australia, built and operated by Pacific Blue . It has one turbine, with a generating capacity of 2.5 megawatts (3,400 hp) of electricity.

The power station was completed in November 2002, and is the first hydroelectric power station in Australia to be built on an irrigation canal.

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