Clyde

Clyde | CB | 600x400

Location
Clutha River
Central Otago

Commissioned
1992

Max Capacity
432 MW

Annual Output
2,100 GWh

The Clyde Dam on Lake Dunstan is the largest concrete gravity dam in New Zealand.

There is a million cubic metres of concrete in the dam with another 200,000 cubic metres in the powerhouse. The power station is capable of producing 432 megawatts (MW) of power from its four turbine generator units.

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