Ōhau B

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

Ōhau B
CountryNew Zealand
LocationCanterbury
Coordinates44°17′58″S 170°6′44″E
StatusOperational
Commission date1984
Owner(s)Meridian Energy
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydroelectric
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity222 MW (298,000 hp)
External links
CommonsRelated 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

References

  1. Meridian Energy Ōhau B & Ōhau C 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.

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