Yanco Power Station was built in 1913 to supply power to the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, when power was required for general lightning and for the Leeton Butter Factory. The site on which it was constructed was chosen as it was close to the Yanco railway line for obtaining coal and close to a water source that would be used for condensing water using a secondhand 75 KW generator. of transmission lines were installed on flexible steel poles, the first of their kind in Australia.
Yanco Power Station was constructed in 1913 to provide power to the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, when electricity was needed for general lighting and for the Leeton Butter Factory. The location chosen for its construction was advantageous due to its proximity to the Yanco railway line for coal transportation and a water source suitable for condensing steam using a secondhand 75 KW generator. Transmission lines were installed on flexible steel poles, marking a pioneering development in Australia.