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

Ohau A
Country	New Zealand
Location	Canterbury
Coordinates	44°15′52″S 170°1′56″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1979-80
Owner(s)	Meridian Energy
Operator(s)	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
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It is located on the artificial Ohau canal. The dam is fed by water from Lake Ohau and Lake Pukaki and spills into the artificial Lake Ruataniwha.[1]

Ohau 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.[1]

See also

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

References

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 Ohau A Power Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Meridian Energy - power station information

На других языках

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[de] Kraftwerk Ohau A

Das Kraftwerk Ohau A (englisch Ohau A power station) ist ein Wasserkraftwerk auf der Südinsel Neuseelands in der Region Canterbury. Die Gemeinde Twizel liegt ungefähr drei Kilometer östlich des Kraftwerks. Das Kraftwerk Ohau B befindet sich ungefähr sechs Kilometer südöstlich von Ohau A.

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- [en] Ohau A

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