Ohau A hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Ohau

Ohau A hydroelectric plant (Ōhau A) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Ohau A hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1979[2] 264 MW[2] 4 x 66 MW[2] Conventional storage[2] Meridian Energy [100%][1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Ohau A hydroelectric plant

Location River Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand[3] Waitaki River[4] Upper Waitaki Complex[2] -44.2647, 170.0328 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220920230529/https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/power-stations/hydro. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921015746/https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/power-stations/hydro/ohau-a. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://goo.gl/maps/SvLxBDXkxqAnHjMW9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230219120544/https://www.mbie.govt.nz/assets/hydro-generation-stack-update-for-large-scale-plant.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)