Ohau A
Ohau A is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand.
| Ohau A | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Canterbury |
| Coordinates | 44°15′52″S 170°1′56″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1979-80 |
| Owner(s) | Meridian Energy |
| Operator(s) | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydroelectric |
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| Units operational | 4 |
| Nameplate capacity | 264 MW (354,000 hp) |
| Annual net output | 1,150 GWh (4,100 TJ) |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
It is located on the artificial Ohau canal. The dam is fed by water from Lake Ohau and Lake Pukaki and spills into the artificial Lake Ruataniwha.[1]
Ohau 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]
References
- Meridian Energy, Introducing Ohau A brochure
Further reading
- 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.
External links
Media related to Ohau A Power Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Meridian Energy - power station information
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