Waitaki Hydro Scheme

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:annualVisitors 2,000 GWh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Waitaki_Valley
gptkbp:capacity 540 MW
gptkbp:climate infrastructure resilience
gptkbp:commissioned 1934
gptkbp:communityEngagement public consultations
gptkbp:communityImpact local employment
gptkbp:communityPrograms infrastructure improvements
gptkbp:connects national grid
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1928-1934
gptkbp:contributedTo New_Zealand's_renewable_energy
gptkbp:economicImpact supports local economy
gptkbp:electrification gptkb:Waitaki_Power_Station
gptkbp:emissionsStandard low
gptkbp:energyEfficiency aligned with national goals
contributes to stability
supports renewable shift
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact altered river flow
mitigation_strategies
gptkbp:famousLandmark associated with local history
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1934
gptkbp:futurePlans expansion possibilities
gptkbp:gridConnection high voltage transmission lines
gptkbp:hasCapacity 200 MW
gptkbp:height 30 m
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first major hydro scheme in South Island
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Waitaki Hydro Scheme
gptkbp:infrastructure dams and tunnels
gptkbp:length 150 m
gptkbp:lighting yes
part of strategy
gptkbp:localWildlife habitat alteration
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 8
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Meridian_Energy
gptkbp:partnerships with local authorities
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Waitaki_River_hydroelectric_system
gptkbp:powerOutput variable based on water flow
gptkbp:project £1.5 million
gptkbp:publicAccess educational programs
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance compliance with laws
gptkbp:researchInterest hydrology studies
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Waitaki
gptkbp:river gptkb:Waitaki_River
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:sustainability renewable resource
gptkbp:tourism attracts visitors
gptkbp:type concrete gravity dam
run-of-river hydroelectricity
gptkbp:updates ongoing improvements
gptkbp:waterManagement influences local climate
integrated approach
gptkbp:waterQuality monitored regularly
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Waitaki_River
regulated by government