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

Ohau C
Country	New Zealand
Location	Canterbury
Coordinates	44°20′31″S 170°10′56″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1984-85
Owner(s)	Meridian Energy
Operator(s)	Meridian Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Hydroelectric
Power generation
Units operational	4
Nameplate capacity	222 MW (298,000 hp)
External links
Commons	Related media on Commons
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It is a twin station with Ohau B 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 Ohau B, then Ohau C and then through to Lake Benmore.

See also

• Ohau A
• 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 C Power Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Meridian Energy - power station information

На других языках

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[de] Kraftwerk Ohau C

Das Kraftwerk Ohau C (englisch Ohau C power station) ist ein Wasserkraftwerk auf der Südinsel Neuseelands in der Region Canterbury. Das Kraftwerk Ohau B befindet sich ungefähr sieben Kilometer nordwestlich von Ohau C.

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- [en] Ohau C

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