Tokaanu Hydro/Electric Power Station

Tokaanu Power Station in Turangi, New Zealand.

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[RallyCat909]

Man, I was thinking this was a bit boring until 1:29. Nice vid!

[mrhippo79]

Looks like a turbine bypass/relief valve test. This is water that would normally go through the turbines, but during emergency shutdown of the generating units it is dumped directly to the tailrace through these valves, lots of energy!!!.

[brettv8]

@outspokendestroyer Yeah - nice one, where does the power for your computer come from? Maybe a coal fired plant on the shores of Puhinui or some thermonuclear cooling towers at Bastion Point would look fantastic? There is no pretty way to harness energy bro.

[pelton242]

This shows really well how effecient the turbines are... virtually all the energy is captured then wham !! its all released.

Thank you

[RODALCO2007]

Good timing to take the video

Thanks

[restolad]

thanks for the explanation, mate those gates opened like a bullet leaving a barrel . loved it !

[outspokendestroyer]

looks pretty ugly to me.

I say take that fucking shit down and don't ever build a dam there ever again.

[BestKringelis]

nice i like it :)

[basserase]

Nice display of special effects.

[patio6]

Its not a dam.