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Coordinates: 44°1552S 170°156E / 44.26444°S 170.03222°E / -44.26444; 170.03222
 

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Ōhau A
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CountryNew Zealand
LocationCanterbury
Coordinates44°15′52S 170°1′56E / 44.26444°S 170.03222°E / -44.26444; 170.03222
StatusOperational
Commission date1979-80
Owner(s)Meridian Energy
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydroelectric
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity264 MW (354,000 hp)
Annual net output1,150 GWh (4,100 TJ)
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

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

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.[1]

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.[1]

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    1. ^ a b Meridian Energy, Introducing Ōhau A brochure

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