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March 1925: Mangahao-Bunnythorpe 110 kV east line and Bunnythorpe substation, giving full supply to Manawatu-Oroua Power Board.
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3 November 1924: 3 mi (4.8 km) 11 kV line to Shannon to supply the Horowhenua Power Board, replacing a steam plant.
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23 April 1926: Bunnythorpe-Wanganui 110 kV line and Wanganui substation to supply the Wanganui-Rangitikei Power Board
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8 April 1927: Waipukurau-Napier 110kV line and Napier substation to supply the Hawke's Bay Power Board.
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When commissioned, Mangahao Power Station had cost £1,493,456, caused the deaths of 8 tunnellers from
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steam plant assisted with peak-reduction and supplied some power back to Khandallah substation.
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26 March 1925: Supply from Khandallah substation to Wellington City Council for testing. Their
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People, Power and Power Stations: Electric Power Generation in New Zealand 1880 – 1990
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110 kV line and Waipukurau substation to supply the Central Hawke's Bay Power Board
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unit and, with upgrades, the station capacity is now 38 MW (51,000 hp).
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line 110kV line and Dannevirke substation to supply the Dannevirke Power Board
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110 kV line and Masterton substation to supply the Wairarapa Power Board
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110 kV line and Mangamaire substation to supply the Tararua Power Board
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110 kV west line, temporarily operating at 11 kV, to supply Manawatu-
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110 kV east and west lines, Khandallah substation, and Khandallah-
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in 1934, forming the basis of the North Island transmission grid.
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Connecting the Country: New Zealand's National Grid 1886 - 2007
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Mangahao Hydro Electric Power Station opening (3 November 1924)
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Information panel next to Mangahao Road before power station
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11 kV line to supply the Wellington Meat Export Company.
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24 December 1924 (full supply 10 March 1925): Mangahao-
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Mangahao was officially opened by the Prime Minister,
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Hydroelectric power station near Shannon, New Zealand
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Wellington: Steele Roberts. 642: 616: 590: 564: 538: 512: 474: 407:14 September 1925: Dannevirke- 35:Mangahao Power Station in 2022 1: 436: 699:Martin, John E, ed. (1991). 186:38 MW (51,000 hp) 7: 400:26 August 1925: Khandallah- 340:19 December 1924: Mangahao- 10: 843: 372:6 April 1925: Bunnythorpe- 289: 576:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 550:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 524:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 462:. Engineering New Zealand 296:carbon monoxide poisoning 262:. 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Manawatū-Whanganui
40°34′36″S 175°27′1″E / 40.57667°S 175.45028°E / -40.57667; 175.45028
Commission date
King Country Energy
Hydroelectric
Francis
Pelton
Nameplate capacity
Heritage New Zealand – Category 2
Related media on Commons
edit on Wikidata
Shannon
New Zealand
war
Mangahao River
Todd Energy
King Country Energy

carbon monoxide poisoning
Wellington
Palmerston North
Whanganui
Masterton
Napier
Hastings
Arapuni Dam
William Massey
Bunnythorpe
Oroua

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