Wairau Hydro Scheme
The Wairau Hydro Scheme is a canal based hydroelectric project proposed by TrustPower on the Wairau River in Marlborough, New Zealand. The $280 million project would 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]
| Wairau Hydro Scheme | |
|---|---|
| Country |
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| Location | Wairau River |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner(s) | TrustPower |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydro |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 70 MW (94,000 hp) |
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] However, TrustPower put the project on hold in 2012, due to low electricity prices combined with rising construction costs.[4]
References
- "Controversial Wairau scheme gets green light". The Nelson Mail. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- NZPA (5 August 2008). "TrustPower gets resource consent for Wairau hydro scheme". NZ Herald.
- "Hydro scheme gets green light". The Marlborough Express. 26 November 2010.
- Simpson, Heather (26 January 2016). "TrustPower keeping Marlborough hydro-electric scheme on its radar". The Marlborough Express. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
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