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Inside the Robert-Bourassa generating station, in northern Quebec, the world's largest underground power station, with an installed capacity of 5,616 MW.. An underground power station is a type of hydroelectric power station constructed by excavating the major components (e.g. machine hall, penstocks, and tailrace) from rock, rather than the more common surface-based construction methods.
Manapōuri Power Station is an underground hydroelectric power station on the western arm of Lake Manapouri in Fiordland National Park, in the South Island of New Zealand. At 854 MW installed capacity (although limited to 800 MW due to resource consent limits [ 3 ] ), it is the largest hydroelectric power station in New Zealand, and the second ...
Underground power line. A former pylon transformer south of Markgröningen, Germany. Today, the pylon carries only a switch fed by two underground cables. An underground power line provides electrical power with underground cables. Compared to overhead power lines, underground lines have lower risk of starting a wildfire and reduce the risk of ...
Located just below the Snoqualmie Falls, the power plant consists of two power houses, Plant 1 and Plant 2. Plant 1 was completed in 1899 and is located underground. It is the first completely underground hydroelectric power plant ever built in the world. [1] [2] [3] Plant 2 was built in 1910 and is located along the right bank of the ...
Battersea Power Station is a London Underground station in Battersea, London, which forms the terminus of the Northern line extension to Battersea. Partially funded by the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station, [6] the station serves the redevelopment site, as well as Battersea itself. The station is located on Battersea Park Road, close to ...
Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station. Kamburu Dam. Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant. Kareeya Hydro Power Station. Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station. Kazunogawa Pumped Storage Power Station. Kiambere Hydroelectric Power Station. Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project. Kolkewadi Dam.
Rangipō Power Station is located on the Eastern Diversion. The station was commissioned in 1983, [5]: 234 [8] and was built 63 metres (207 ft) underground beneath the Kaimanawa Forest Park, to minimise visual impact. [17] It was the second underground hydro station in New Zealand, [8] [13]: 369 after Manapōuri Power Station. [16]
The Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh, India. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a 1,500 megawatts (2,000,000 hp) underground power station with water. Before reaching the power station, water is diverted through a 27.4 km (17 mi) headrace tunnel.