Wairau Hydro Scheme
| Wairau Hydro Scheme | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wairau River |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner(s) | TrustPower |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydro |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 70 MW (94,000 hp) |
The Wairau Hydro Scheme is a canal based hydroelectric project being developed by TrustPower on the Wairau River in Marlborough, New Zealand. The $280 million project will divert up to 60% of the river through 49 kilometres (30 mi) of canals to generate up to 70 megawatts (94,000 hp) of electricity.[1]
Resource consents
Resource consents for this project were granted in 2008.[2] This decision was appealed to the Environment Court, which in 2010 decided in favour of the project.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Controversial Wairau scheme gets green light". The Nelson Mail. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ NZPA (5 Aug 2008). "TrustPower gets resource consent for Wairau hydro scheme". NZ Herald.
- ↑ "Hydro scheme gets green light". The Marlborough Express. 26 November 2010.