Reefton Power Station
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The remains of the Reefton Power Station turbine room as seen in 2008.
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 Location of Reefton Power Station in New Zealand
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Reefton |
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| Status | Decommissioned |
| Commission date | 1888 |
| Decommission date | 1949 |
| Owner(s) | 1888 – The Reefton Electrical Transmission of Power and Lighting Company Ltd 1946 – Grey Electric Power Board |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydroelectric and steam |
Reefton Power Station was the first power station to supply municipal electricity in the Southern Hemisphere.[1]
It supplied electricity to the town of Reefton in New Zealand. The power station turbine was run by water supplied from the Inangahua River via two tunnels and a headrace flume. After the town was connected to the National Grid in 1949 the power station was decommissioned.
Parts of the original structure remain and are accessible via a walking track,[2] and there are plans for restoration of the site. Stage 1 of this planned restoration was completed on April 11, 2015. This included new signage, riverbank preservation and walking track restoration.
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- IPENZ – Reefton Power Station
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