Eildon Pondage Power Station

Eildon Pondage Power Station
Location of the Eildon Pondage Power Station in Victoria
Country	Australia
Location	Victorian Alps, Victoria
Coordinates
Status	Operational
Construction began	1994
Commission date	1995
Construction cost	A$14 million
Owner(s)	Pacific Hydro
Pumped-storage power station
Lower reservoir	Eildon Pondage
Lower res. capacity	5,200 ML (1,100×10^6 imp gal; 1,400×10^6 US gal)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Water
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	4.5 MW (6,000 hp)

The Eildon Pondage Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Eildon Pondage at Lake Eildon, Victoria, Australia. Eildon Pondage has one turbo generator, with a total generating capacity of 4.5 megawatts (6,000 hp) of electricity. It is owned and operated by Pacific Hydro, and the electricity produced is sold to electricity retailer TXU.

Eildon Pondage re-uses the water from Eildon Power Station, which is stored in the pondage to ensure a controlled release into the Goulburn River downstream from Lake Eildon.

See also

• List of power stations in Victoria (Australia)
• Eildon Hydroelectric Power Station