Waitaki hydroelectric scheme

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The Waitaki hydroelectric scheme is a major series of dams, canals, and power stations on the Waitaki River system in New Zealand, providing a significant portion of the country’s hydroelectric power.

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instanceOf hydroelectric power scheme
infrastructure project
basinCountry New Zealand
component Aviemore Dam
Aviemore Power Station
Benmore Dam
Benmore Power Station
Ohau A Power Station
Ohau B Power Station
Ohau C Power Station
Tekapo A Power Station
Tekapo B Power Station
Waitaki Dam
Waitaki Power Station
country New Zealand
developmentStart 1920s
energySource hydropower
energyType renewable energy
gridConnection New Zealand National Grid
hasCanal Ohau Canal
Pukaki Canal
Tekapo Canal
hasReservoir Lake Aviemore
Lake Benmore
Lake Pukaki
Lake Tekapo
Lake Waitaki
impact supports national renewable energy targets
includes canals
dams
power stations
locatedIn South Island
Waitaki River system
managedBy Transpower (transmission interface)
notableFeature cascade of interconnected hydro stations
operator Genesis Energy
Meridian Energy
purpose electricity generation
region Canterbury
Otago
linked to: Otago Region
river Waitaki River
sector electricity sector of New Zealand
significance major contributor to New Zealand electricity supply
status operational
waterSource Southern Alps snowmelt

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Lake Tekapo partOf Waitaki hydroelectric scheme
Waitaki River partOf Waitaki hydroelectric scheme
Waitaki River hasHydroelectricPowerStation Waitaki Power Station
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Lake Pukaki partOf Waitaki hydroelectric scheme
Mackenzie Basin partOf Waitaki hydroelectric scheme region
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Tekapo River partOf Waitaki hydroelectric system
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Tekapo A Power Station partOf Waitaki River hydro scheme
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Tekapo A Power Station partOf Upper Waitaki hydro scheme
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Aviemore Dam partOf Waitaki River power scheme
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Aviemore Dam partOf Waitaki hydro scheme
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Aviemore Power Station partOf Waitaki hydroelectric scheme
Waitaki Dam partOf Waitaki hydro scheme
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Waitaki Dam partOfCascade Waitaki River hydro cascade
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Benmore Dam partOf Waitaki hydro scheme
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Pukaki Dam partOf Waitaki River power scheme
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Pukaki Dam partOf Waitaki hydro scheme
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Pukaki Dam isKeyStorageFor Waitaki power system
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Tekapo B Power Station partOf Waitaki hydro scheme
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Tekapo B Power Station partOfCascade Waitaki River power stations cascade
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Waitaki District contains Waitaki hydro scheme
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Pukaki River partOf Waitaki hydroelectric scheme
Pukaki River partOf Upper Waitaki power scheme
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Ohau River contributesTo Waitaki hydroelectric system
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Ohau River regionHydrology Upper Waitaki hydro scheme
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Ohau River partOf Upper Waitaki Power Scheme
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