Ōhau B
Ōhau B is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand.
It is a twin station with Ōhau C and is part of the Waitaki hydro scheme which consists of eight power stations operated from a control centre near Twizel. Water from Lake Ruataniwha flows through Ōhau B, then Ōhau C and then through to Lake Benmore.
See also
References
- ^ Meridian Energy Ōhau B & Ōhau C brochure
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 Ōhau B Power Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Meridian Energy - power station information