Wairau Hydro Scheme
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Wairau Hydro Scheme | |
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Location | Wairau River |
Coordinates | 41°36′54″S 173°23′53″E / 41.615°S 173.398°E |
Status | Proposed |
Owner | TrustPower |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Hydro |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 70 MW (94,000 hp) |
The Wairau Hydro Scheme is a canal based hydroelectric project being developed by TrustPower on the Wairau River in Marlborough, New Zealand. The $280 million project will divert up to 60% of the river through 49 kilometres (30 mi) of canals to generate up to 70 megawatts (94,000 hp) of electricity.[1]
Resource consents
Resource consents for this project were granted in 2008.[2] This decision was appealed to the Environment Court, which in 2010 decided in favour of the project.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Controversial Wairau scheme gets green light". The Nelson Mail. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ NZPA (5 Aug 2008). "TrustPower gets resource consent for Wairau hydro scheme". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Hydro scheme gets green light". The Marlborough Express. 26 November 2010.
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