The Bastyan Power Station is a
conventional hydroelectric
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power station
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located in
Western
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Tasmania
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, Australia.
Technical details
Part of the
Pieman River
The Pieman River is a major perennial river located in the west coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
Course and features
Formed by the confluence of the Mackintosh River and Murchison River, the Pieman River rises in what is now known as La ...
scheme that comprises four hydroelectric power stations, the Bastyan Power Station is the third station in the scheme. The power station is located aboveground at the foot of the
rock-filled concrete faced Bastyan Dam which forms
Lake Rosebery. Water from the lake is fed to the power station near the centre of the dam wall by a single
penstock
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tunnel.
The power station was commissioned in 1983 by the
Hydro Electric Corporation (TAS) and the station has one
Fuji Francis
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turbine
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, with a generating capacity of of electricity. The station output, estimated to be annually,
[ is fed to ]TasNetworks
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TasNetw ...
' transmission grid via a 13.8 k V/220 kV Fuji generator transformer to the outdoor switchyard.Lake Pieman
Lake Pieman is a man-made reservoir
A reservoir (; ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to water storage, store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.
Reservoirs are created by controlling a waterc ...
for use in the Reece Power Station
The Reece Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
Technical details
Part of the Pieman River scheme that comprises four hydroelectric power stations, the Reece Powe ...
.
See also
* List of power stations in Tasmania
This is a list of active power stations in Tasmania, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating or more of electricity.
Gas Thermal gas
These power stations use gas combustion to power steam ...
References
External links
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Energy infrastructure completed in 1983
Hydroelectric power stations in Tasmania
Pieman River Power Development