Ōhau A

Ōhau A is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand.

Ōhau A
Country	New Zealand
Location	Canterbury
Coordinates	44°15′52″S 170°1′56″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1979-80
Owner	Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Hydroelectric
Power generation
Units operational	4
Nameplate capacity	264 MW (354,000 hp)
Annual net output	1,150 GWh (4,100 TJ)
External links
Commons	Related media on Commons

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.

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.

See also

• Ōhau B
• Ōhau C
• List of power stations in New Zealand
• Electricity sector in New Zealand

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 Ōhau A Power Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Meridian Energy - power station information