Ōhau A

Ōhau A
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CountryNew Zealand
LocationCanterbury
Coordinates44°15′52″S 170°1′56″E / 44.26444°S 170.03222°E / -44.26444; 170.03222
StatusOperational
Commission date1979-80
OwnerMeridian Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydroelectric
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity264 MW (354,000 hp)
Annual net output1,150 GWh (4,100 TJ)
External links
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Ōhau A is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand.

It is located on the artificial Ōhau canal. The dam is fed by water from Lake Ōhau and Lake Pukaki and spills into the artificial Lake Ruataniwha.[1]

Ōhau A has a net head of 59 metres (194 ft). It is part of the Waitaki hydro scheme which consists of eight power stations operated from a control centre near Twizel. Construction of the power station commenced in 1971.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Meridian Energy, Introducing Ōhau A brochure

Further reading

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  • Martin, John E, ed. (1991). People, Power and Power Stations: Electric Power Generation in New Zealand 1880 - 1990. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books Ltd and Electricity Corporation of New Zealand. pp. 316 pages. ISBN 0-908912-16-1.
  • Sheridan, Marion (1995). Dam Dwellers – End of an Era. Twizel: Sheridan Press. pp. 392 pages. ISBN 0-473-03402-6.
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