Terminal Storage Mini Hydro

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| location = Hope Valley, South Australia

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Terminal Storage Mini Hydro is the name of an electricity generator operating in the supply pipes for Adelaide's water supply in South Australia. The facility is installed at Tea Tree Gully and uses a stainless steel turbine in the gravity-powered supply pipes. It was developed by SA Water who own and operate the water distribution with experience from Hydro Tasmania. When it was installed, it had a capacity of {{convert|1.9|MW}}.{{cite web |url=http://retired.beyondlogic.org/southaustraliapower/ |title=SA Conventional & Renewable Energy |access-date=2 December 2017}} It has been upgraded to now provide {{convert|3|MW}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.aemo.com.au/Electricity/National-Electricity-Market-NEM/Planning-and-forecasting/Generation-information |title=Generation information page |date=5 June 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017 |publisher=Australian Energy Market Operator}}

Hydro Tasmania and SA Water are equal partners in the joint venture which opened in October 2003.{{cite news |newspaper=International Water Power & Dam Construction |publisher=Global Trade Media |url=http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/newshydro-tasmania-s-mini-hydro-project-opened |title=Hydro Tasmania's mini-hydro project opened |date=21 October 2003 |access-date=2 December 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hydro.com.au/annual-reports/2004%20Half%20Yearly%20Report.pdf |title=Half-Yearly Report 2004 |publisher=Hydro Tasmania |date=31 December 2003 |accessdate=2 December 2017}} In 2011–12, it generated {{convert|4762|MWh}} of electricity.{{cite web |url=http://www.sawater.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/6643/AnnualReport201112_Highlights.pdf |page=9 |quote=Our Hope Valley mini hydroelectric facility recovered 4 762 megawatt hours of renewable energy. |title=SA Water Highlights 2011-12 |access-date=2 December 2017}}

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