Template:Did you know nominations/Onekaka Power Station

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton talk 21:53, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

Onekaka Power Station

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Onekaka Dam under construction in the late 1920s

... that the historic Onekaka Power Station, abandoned by the 1950s, was rebuilt and recommissioned in 2003? Source: https://www.proquest.com/docview/274522037?sourcetype=NewspapersSource says:"A $1.9 million recommissioned hydro electric scheme in Golden Bay began generating power again during the weekend." Published 3 November 2003.
- ALT1: ... that the rebuilt Onekaka Power Station is controlled remotely using text messages via the cellular phone network? Source: https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/storage/small-hydro-practical-development-the-story-of-940-kw-onekaka/
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Created by Marshelec (talk). Self-nominated at 19:15, 13 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Onekaka Power Station; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

REVIEW STARTED. New enough, long enough. Edwardx (talk) 23:25, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
- Courtesy ping to Edwardx to continue this review. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:13, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
Marshelec, I’ve had a read of Bryan Leyland's excellent article. I found it astonishing that the power station is controlled via text messaging! That is not in the article, but if you add it, it would make an excellent hook. I’ve also just been to the power station and have uploaded my photos; you may find something that is more interesting than the historic dam construction image. Schwede 66 16:05, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
- New enough, long enough. QPQ done. All paragraphs well-cited. No copyvio issues. Both hooks are interesting and check out with the cited sources. We could trim the redundant "historic" from the first hook. With regard to the second hook, although Bryan Leyland worked for one of the companies involved in the rebuild, the text messaging claim seems plausible enough. A more neutral source would be ideal. Edwardx (talk) 12:10, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
  - As Leyland is one of the 60 most influential hydropower engineers worldwide and has written a textbook on small hydropower station design, I don’t think that you would find a more authoritative source. Schwede 66 13:10, 25 February 2024 (UTC)