Tekapo A Power Station
The Tekapo A Power Station is a hydroelectric facility at the southern end of Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is a short distance south of the township. The power station is owned and operated by Genesis Energy Limited.Photo: Morray, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake George Scott and Church of the Good Shepherd.
Lake George Scott
Lake
Lake George Scott, also called Scott Pond, is a small lake situated on the Tekapo River approximately 3 kilometres downstream of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand.
Church of the Good Shepherd
Church
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of the Good Shepherd on the shores of Lake Tekapo on the South Island of New Zealand is a small Anglican church used by various denominations. Church of the Good Shepherd is situated 2 km northeast of Tekapo A Power Station.
Mount John University Observatory
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
University of Canterbury Mount John Observatory, previously known as Mt John University Observatory, is New Zealand's premier astronomical research observatory. Mount John University Observatory is situated 3 km north of Tekapo A Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Tekapo and Tekapo Military Camp.
Lake Tekapo
Photo: Cuzza, Public domain.
Lake Tekapo is a lakeside resort village in the Mackenzie Country in the South Island of New Zealand. It gets its name from one of the Southern Lakes in the Southern Alps.
Tekapo Military Camp
Locality
Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.
Tekapo Military Camp is a locality, which is situated 4½ km west of Tekapo A Power Station.
Tekapo A Power Station
- Type: Power station
- Description: hydroelectric power station in New Zealand
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-44.01423° or 44° 0′ 51″ southLongitude
170.46055° or 170° 27′ 38″ eastInception
1951Operator
Genesis EnergyOpen location code
4V7GXFP6+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 704227872OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q21037313
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In Other Languages
From Czech to German—“Tekapo A Power Station” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Tekapo A”
- German: “Kraftwerk Tekapo A”
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