Ōhau B

Ōhau B
Country	New Zealand
Location	Canterbury
Coordinates	44°17′58″S 170°6′44″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1984
Owner	Meridian Energy
Operator	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

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.[1] Water from Lake Ruataniwha flows through Ōhau B, then Ōhau C and then through to Lake Benmore.

See also

• Ōhau A
• List of power stations in New Zealand
• Electricity sector in New Zealand

References

1. 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