A series of historic images on the construction of Tekapo-A power station
provided by Meridian Energy

 Baileys Bridge

The excavations for the power house

Fitting the crown stone in a section of the tunnel

Lifting in the crane beams of the power station

Fitting the shield for the lakeside intake

Assembling the speed ring to house the turbine

The Tekapo-A power house nears completion

Tekapo-A power station with surge tank in the foreground and engineer's camp in the background

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