Arnold Power Station
The Arnold Power Station is a hydroelectric facility fed from Lake Brunner on the Arnold River in West Coast, New Zealand, owned and operated by TrustPower. The plant is rated at 3 megawatts (4,000 hp) and has an average annual output of 25 gigawatt-hours (90 TJ).[1]
| Arnold Power Station | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | West Coast |
| Coordinates | 42°31′44.58″S 171°24′40.56″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1932 |
| Owner(s) | TrustPower |
| Operator(s) | |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 3 MW (4,000 hp) |
Development
TrustPower has been planning a new hydroelectric power station at Arnold, with an output of 46 megawatts (62,000 hp) and average annual generation of 220 gigawatt-hours (790 TJ).[2] Consents for this project were granted by the Grey District and West Coast Regional Councils in November 2008.[3] Though the resource consents were upheld by the Environment Court in 2010,[1] the project was put on hold indefinitely in 2012 due to changes in economic conditions.[4]
References
- "Arnold Power Station". TrustPower. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- "Proposed Arnold Valley Hydro Electric Power Scheme". 17 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008.
- Kloeten, Niko (13 November 2008). "TrustPower gets consents for West Coast hydro scheme". National Business Review. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- Kidson, Sally (23 May 2012). "Groups hail shelving of hydro schemes". The Nelson Mail.
Further reading
- Martin, John E, ed. (1991). People, Power and Power Stations. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books Ltd and Electricity Corporation of New Zealand. pp. 316 pages. ISBN 0-908912-16-1.
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