Upper Waitaki Complex

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Upper Waitaki Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in New Zealand.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Upper Waitaki Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Ohau A hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1979[2] 264 MW[2] Conventional storage[2] Meridian Energy[1]
Ohau B hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1984[3] 212 MW[3] Conventional storage[3] Meridian Energy[1]
Ohau C hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1985[4] 212 MW[4] Conventional storage[4] Meridian Energy[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Upper Waitaki Complex

Project name Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ohau A hydroelectric plant Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand[5] -44.2647, 170.0328 (exact)[5]
Ohau B hydroelectric plant Waitaki District, Canterbury, New Zealand[6] Lake Ruataniwha[3] -44.2994, 170.1125 (exact)[6]
Ohau C hydroelectric plant Waitaki District, Canterbury, New Zealand[7] Lake Ruataniwha[4] -44.3418, 170.1825 (exact)[7]

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921015746/https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/power-stations/hydro/ohau-a. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921011837/https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/power-stations/hydro/ohau-c. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://goo.gl/maps/SvLxBDXkxqAnHjMW9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://goo.gl/maps/br2xptFRwj3chspb6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://goo.gl/maps/ZqGBP9ewVVD8n4f98. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)