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Last updated: July 22, 2013
The proposal is to construct and operate a tidal power station across the mouth of Doctor’s Creek, near Derby, for the generation of electricity. The proposal also includes the construction of power lines to distribute power to major centres in the West Kimberley., Note:, This assessment is of a modification to the Derby Tidal Power proposal (previously reported in Bulletin 942 and Bulletin 984). Read more...Last updated: April 29, 1992
The proposal involves the construction and operation of a hydro-electric power generation facility next to the main dam on the Ord River, using facilities established during initial dam construction for such a purpose. When the dam wall was built, two tunnels were built to allow for provision and control of irrigation water, and the possibility of utilising waters from Lake Argyle to generate electricity. The hydro-electric generating station would be built at the downstream "toe" of... Read more...