McKay Creek Power Station
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McKay Creek Power Station is one of four hydroelectric power stations in the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme
, Victoria
, Australia
. McKay Creek has six 25 MW generators driven by Pelton wheel
turbines, with a total generating capacity of 150MW.
The power station is located on the slopes of Mount McKay
at ground level.
the water is transported from the Rocky Valley Dam
through a near vertical pipe.
Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme
The Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme is the largest hydro-electric scheme in Victoria and the second largest in mainland Australia after the Snowy Mountains Scheme...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. McKay Creek has six 25 MW generators driven by Pelton wheel
Pelton wheel
The Pelton wheel is an impulse turbine which is among the most efficient types of water turbines. It was invented by Lester Allan Pelton in the 1870s. The Pelton wheel extracts energy from the impulse of moving water, as opposed to its weight like traditional overshot water wheel...
turbines, with a total generating capacity of 150MW.
The power station is located on the slopes of Mount McKay
Mount McKay (Australia)
Mount McKay is a mountain the Australian Alps region of Australia's Great Dividing Range. Skiing is possible during the winter seasons. Nearby is the Falls Creek Alpine Village.-External links:*...
at ground level.
the water is transported from the Rocky Valley Dam
Rocky Valley Dam
The Rocky Valley Dam is located on the Bogong High Plains, near Falls Creek, Victoria, a winter ski resort. The dam is man-made and has a capacity of 28 000 megalitres and is situated at 1600 metres above sea level....
through a near vertical pipe.