South Island, New Zealand
Ohau C is a hydro station located in the Mackenzie Basin, North Otago, New Zealand.
It has four 55.5 megawatt generating units, and a generation output of up to 212 megawatts.
Ohau C is a twin station with Ohau B, and both hydro stations have the same generating capacity and use similar equipment.
Water from Lake Ruataniwha flows through Ohau B, then goes into the Ohau C canal, which takes it to the Ohau C power station and out into Lake Benmore.
Ohau C was the last station built as part of the Upper Waitaki hydro scheme, which began in 1968.
The Upper Waitaki hydro scheme involved building four hydro stations, along with two dams and six canals totalling 56 kilometres. About 50 million cubic metres of material was excavated for the canals and other earth works.
Ohau B and C were the last hydro stations to be built on the Waitaki hydro scheme, completing the scheme 56 years after construction first began on the Waitaki dam and power station in 1928.
South Island, New Zealand
Ohau C is a hydro station located in the Mackenzie Basin, North Otago, New Zealand.
It has four 55.5 megawatt generating units, and a generation output of up to 212 megawatts.
Ohau C is a twin station with Ohau B, and both hydro stations have the same generating capacity and use similar equipment.
Water from Lake Ruataniwha flows through Ohau B, then goes into the Ohau C canal, which takes it to the Ohau C power station and out into Lake Benmore.
Ohau C was the last station built as part of the Upper Waitaki hydro scheme, which began in 1968.
The Upper Waitaki hydro scheme involved building four hydro stations, along with two dams and six canals totalling 56 kilometres. About 50 million cubic metres of material was excavated for the canals and other earth works.
Ohau B and C were the last hydro stations to be built on the Waitaki hydro scheme, completing the scheme 56 years after construction first began on the Waitaki dam and power station in 1928.