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Hydroelectric power in New Zealand has been a part of the country's energy system for over 100 years and continues to provide more than half of the country's electricity needs. Hydroelectricity is the primary source of renewable energy in New Zealand. Power is generated the most in the South Island and is used most in the North Island. [1]
New Zealand Energy is a New Zealand electricity generation energy retailer company, servicing the Nelson and Tasman Regions of the country. [1]The company is based in Motueka, and generates their renewable hydro and solar electricity locally within the Nelson and Tasman Regions by operating small hydroelectric power stations in Haast, Fox, Ōpunake and Raetihi.
The Aviemore Dam is a dam on the Waitaki River in New Zealand. The dam is a composite dam, with an embankment section, and a concrete section. Built in the 1960s (and completed in 1968) [1] it impounds Lake Aviemore. Aviemore Dam is owned and operated by Meridian Energy, and its primary purpose is to power a hydroelectric power plant. [2]
The Highbank Power Station is a small run-of-the-river-hydroelectric power station in the Ashburton District of the South Island of New Zealand. Owned and operated by Manawa Energy , the station generates power from the Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) irrigation scheme when agricultural water demand is low.
The Matahina power station is a hydroelectric power facility in Bay of Plenty in New Zealand on the Rangitaiki River downstream of the Aniwhenua Power Station.The river was dammed to form Lake Matahina from which water is drawn and diverted through the power station before being discharged back into the river.
In 1952 Lloyd Mandeno who was the consulting engineer to the King Country Electric Power Board suggested to the board that they consider building a power station. With demand and its revenues increasing (it increased by 1375% between 1948 and 1958), having its own generation would reduce the amount of power the board would have to purchase from the State Hydro-Electric Department (SHD), while ...
Pages in category "Hydroelectric power stations in New Zealand" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Aratiatia Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the first hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, and is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) downstream of Lake Taupō. Aratiatia is owned and operated by Mercury Energy. [1] [2]