Ōhau B is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand.
| Ōhau B | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Canterbury |
| Coordinates | 44°17′58″S 170°6′44″E / 44.29944°S 170.11222°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1984 |
| Owner | Meridian Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydroelectric |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 |
| Nameplate capacity | 222 MW (298,000 hp) |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
It is a twin station with Ōhau C 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 Ōhau B, then Ōhau C and then through to Lake Benmore.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Meridian Energy Ōhau B & Ōhau C brochure
Further reading
edit- 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
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Media related to Ōhau B Power Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Meridian Energy - power station information
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