The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being delayed by the first world war construction began in late 1919 and the station opened in November 1924.

Mangahao electric power house
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2011P_Mgh217_005891
- Title
- Mangahao electric power house
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Mangahao Road, Shannon
- Date
- circa 1937
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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