Ohau C
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| Ohau C | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Canterbury |
| Coordinates | 44°20′31″S 170°10′56″E / 44.34194°S 170.18222°ECoordinates: 44°20′31″S 170°10′56″E / 44.34194°S 170.18222°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1984-85 |
| Owner(s) | Meridian Energy |
| Power station information | |
| Primary fuel | Hydroelectric |
| Generation units | 4 |
| Power generation information | |
| Maximum capacity | 222MW |
Ohau C is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand.
It is a twin station with Ohau B and is part of the Waitaki hydro scheme which consists of eight power stations operated from a control centre near Twizel.[1] Water from Lake Ruataniwha flows through Ohau B, then Ohau C and then through to Lake Benmore.
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Meridian Energy Ohau B & Ohau C brochure
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- Meridian Energy - power station information
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