Ohau B hydroelectric plant

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

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Ohau B hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1984[2] 212 MW[2] 4 x 56 MW[2] Conventional storage[2] Meridian Energy[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Ohau B hydroelectric plant

Location River Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Waitaki District, Canterbury, New Zealand[3] Lake Ruataniwha[2] Upper Waitaki Complex[2] -44.2994, 170.1125 (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 20 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921011833/https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/power-stations/hydro/ohau-b. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://goo.gl/maps/br2xptFRwj3chspb6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)