Repulse Power Station

{{Short description|Power station in Central Highlands Tasmania}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox dam

| name = Repulse Dam

| name_official =

| image =

| image_size = 280

| image_caption =

| image_alt =

| location_map = Australia Tasmania

| location_map_size = 280

| location_map_caption = Location of the Repulse Dam in Tasmania

| location_map_alt =

| coordinates = {{coord|42|30|00|S|146|38|24|E|region:AU-TAS_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| country = Australia

| location = Central Highlands Tasmania

| purpose = P

| status = O

| construction_began =

| opening = {{start date|1968}}

| demolished =

| cost =

| owner = Hydro Tasmania

| operator =

| dam_type = A

| dam_crosses = River Derwent

| dam_height = {{convert|42|m}}

| dam_height_foundation=

| dam_height_thalweg =

| dam_length = {{convert|433|m}}

| dam_elevation_crest =

| dam_width_crest =

| dam_width_base =

| dam_volume = {{convert|71|e3m3}}

| spillway_count = 1

| spillway_type = Uncontrolled

| spillway_capacity = {{convert|3964|m3/s}}

| res_name = Lake Repulse

| res_capacity_total = {{convert|15900|ML}}

| res_capacity_active =

| res_capacity_inactive=

| res_catchment = {{convert|2820|km2}}

| res_surface = {{convert|15.3|ha}}

| res_max_length =

| res_max_width =

| res_max_depth =

| res_elevation =

| res_tidal_range =

| plant_name = Repulse Power Station

| plant_coordinates = {{coord|42|30|25|S|146|38|45|E|type:landmark}}

| plant_operator = Hydro Tasmania

| plant_commission = {{start date|1967}}

| plant_decommission =

| plant_type = C

| plant_hydraulic_head = {{convert|25|m}}

| plant_turbines = 1 x {{convert|29.1|MW|adj=on|abbr=on}} Boving Kaplan-type turbine

| plant_capacity = {{convert|29.1|MW}}

| plant_capacity_factor= 0.8

| plant_annual_gen = {{convert|153|GWh}}

| website = {{URL|hydro.com.au/clean-energy/our-power-stations/derwent}}

| extra = {{cite web|url=http://www.ancold.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Dams-Australia-2010-v1-for-website.xls|format=Excel (requires download)|title=Register of Large Dams in Australia|publisher=Australian National Committee on Large Dams|year=2010|access-date=23 June 2015|work=Dams information|archive-date=12 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212120804/http://www.ancold.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Dams-Australia-2010-v1-for-website.xls|url-status=dead}}

}}

The Repulse Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The power station is situated on the Lower River Derwent catchment and is owned and operated by Hydro Tasmania.