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.
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. ISBN0-908912-16-1.
Sheridan, Marion (1995). Dam Dwellers – End of an Era. Twizel: Sheridan Press. pp. 392 pages. ISBN0-473-03402-6.
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Ōhau, power, station, operated, meridian, energy, south, island, zealand, countrynew, zealandlocationcanterburycoordinates44, 29944, 11222, 29944, 11222statusoperationalcommission, date1984owner, meridian, energyoperator, meridian, energythermal, power, statio. Ōhau B is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand Ōhau BCountryNew ZealandLocationCanterburyCoordinates44 17 58 S 170 6 44 E 44 29944 S 170 11222 E 44 29944 170 11222StatusOperationalCommission date1984Owner s Meridian EnergyOperator s Meridian EnergyThermal power stationPrimary fuelHydroelectricPower generationUnits operational4Nameplate capacity222 MW 298 000 hp External linksCommonsRelated media on Commons edit on Wikidata 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 Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksSee also edit nbsp New Zealand portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Renewable energy portal Ōhau A List of power stations in New Zealand Electricity sector in New ZealandReferences edit Meridian Energy Ōhau B amp Ōhau C brochureFurther reading editMartin 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 edit nbsp Media related to Ōhau B Power Station at Wikimedia Commons Meridian Energy power station information nbsp This Canterbury Region related geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a New Zealand power station is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ōhau B amp oldid 1184806499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
