Wairau Hydro Scheme

Wairau Hydro Scheme
Country New Zealand
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

  1. "Controversial Wairau scheme gets green light". The Nelson Mail. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  2. NZPA (5 Aug 2008). "TrustPower gets resource consent for Wairau hydro scheme". NZ Herald.
  3. "Hydro scheme gets green light". The Marlborough Express. 26 November 2010.


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