Hydroelectric Power Stations
| Name | Location | Scheme | No. Turbines | Operator | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aniwhenua | Bay of Plenty 38°17′37″S 176°47′32″E / 38.29369°S 176.79232°E / -38.29369; 176.79232 (Aniwhenua hydroelectric power station) |
Bay of Plenty Electricity | 25 | 1979 | |||
| Arapuni | east of Putaruru, Waikato 38°04′17″S 175°38′36″E / 38.07139°S 175.64333°E / -38.07139; 175.64333 (Arapuni hydroelectric power station) |
Waikato River | 8 | Mighty River Power | 196.7 | 1929, 1946 | |
| Aratiatia | north of Taupo 38°36′57″S 176°8′33″E / 38.61583°S 176.14250°E / -38.61583; 176.14250 (Aratiatia hydroelectric power station) |
Waikato River | 3 | Mighty River Power | 78 | 1964 | |
| Argyle | Marlborough 41°40′15″S 173°12′12″E / 41.67076°S 173.203316°E / -41.67076; 173.203316 (Argyle hydroelectric power station) |
Branch River | TrustPower | 3.8 | 1983 | ||
| Arnold | West Coast 42°31′45″S 171°24′41″E / 42.52905°S 171.411267°E / -42.52905; 171.411267 (Arnold hydroelectric power station) |
TrustPower | 3.0 | 1932 | |||
| Atiamuri | between Taupo and Tokoroa, Waikato 38°23′35″S 176°1′24″E / 38.39306°S 176.02333°E / -38.39306; 176.02333 (Atiamuri hydroelectric power station) |
Waikato River | 4 | Mighty River Power | 84 | 1962 | |
| Aviemore | east of Otematata, Canterbury 44°39′21″S 170°21′18″E / 44.65583°S 170.35500°E / -44.65583; 170.35500 (Aviemore hydroelectric power station) |
Waitaki River | 4 | Meridian Energy | 220 | 1968 | |
| Benmore | north of Otematata, Canterbury 44°33′51″S 170°11′50″E / 44.56417°S 170.19722°E / -44.56417; 170.19722 (Benmore hydroelectric power station) |
Waitaki River | 6 | Meridian Energy | 540 | 1965 | |
| Cobb | Tasman 41°06′13″S 172°41′16″E / 41.10361°S 172.68778°E / -41.10361; 172.68778 (Cobb hydroelectric power station) |
TrustPower | 34.3 | 1956 | |||
| Coleridge | Canterbury 43°21′51″S 171°31′37″E / 43.36417°S 171.52694°E / -43.36417; 171.52694 (Coleridge hydroelectric power station) |
TrustPower | 45 | 1914 | |||
| Clyde | near Clyde, Otago 45°10′46″S 169°18′25″E / 45.17944°S 169.30694°E / -45.17944; 169.30694 (Clyde hydroelectric power station) |
Clutha River | 4 | Contact Energy | 432 | 1992 | |
| Dillmans | West Coast | TrustPower | 3.5 | 1928 | |||
| Falls | Otago-Southland | Pioneer Generation | 1.2 | ||||
| Fraser | Otago-Southland | Pioneer Generation | 2.8 | ||||
| Highbank | near Methven, Canterbury 43°34′24″S 171°44′08″E / 43.573302°S 171.73557°E / -43.573302; 171.73557 (Highbank hydroelectric power station) |
Rangitata Diversion | TrustPower | 25.2 | 1945 | ||
| Hinemaiaia | south of Taupo, Waikato 38°53′24″S 176°05′27″E / 38.890086°S 176.090875°E / -38.890086; 176.090875 (Hinemaiaia hydroelectric power station) |
TrustPower | 6.1 | 1952, 1966, 1982 | |||
| Kaitawa | Lake Waikaremoana, Hawke's Bay 38°48′12″S 177°07′52″E / 38.80323°S 177.1311°E / -38.80323; 177.1311 (Kaitawa hydroelectric power station) |
Waikaremoana | Genesis Energy | 36 | 1948 | ||
| Karapiro | near Cambridge, Waikato 37°55′26″S 175°32′21″E / 37.92389°S 175.53917°E / -37.92389; 175.53917 (Karapiro hydroelectric power station) |
Waikato River | 3 | Mighty River Power | 90 | 1948 | |
| Kourarau | east of Carterton, Wellington | Genesis Energy | 1.1 | 1923, 1925 | |||
| Kumara | West Coast | TrustPower | 6.5 | 1928 | |||
| Lloyd Mandeno | west of Tauranga | Kaimai | TrustPower | 15.6 | |||
| Lower Mangapapa | west of Tauranga | Kaimai | TrustPower | 6.25 | |||
| Manapouri | Lake Manapouri, Southland 45°31′17″S 167°16′40″E / 45.52139°S 167.27778°E / -45.52139; 167.27778 (Manapouri hydroelectric power station) |
7 | Meridian Energy | 850 | 1971, 2002 | ||
| Mangahao | east of Shannon, Manawatu-Wanganui 40°34′36″S 175°27′1″E / 40.57667°S 175.45028°E / -40.57667; 175.45028 (Mangahao hydroelectric power station) |
Todd Energy | 42 | 1924 | |||
| Mangapehi | Taranaki | Clearwater Hydro | 3.0 | 1998 | |||
| Mangorei | Taranaki | TrustPower | 4.5 | 1906, 1931 | |||
| Maraetai | near Mangakino, Waikato 38°21′09″S 175°44′38″E / 38.35250°S 175.74389°E / -38.35250; 175.74389 (Maraetai hydroelectric power station) |
Waikato River | 10 | Mighty River Power | 360 | 1954, 1971 | |
| Matahina | east of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty 38°06′54″S 176°48′52″E / 38.114908°S 176.814473°E / -38.114908; 176.814473 (Matahina hydroelectric power station) |
Rangataiki River | TrustPower | 72 | 1967 | ||
| McKays Creek | West Coast | TrustPower | 1.1 | 1931 | |||
| Mokauiti/Wairere | Central North Island | King Country Energy | 7.0 | 1925, 1938, 1963 | |||
| Monowai | Southland | Pioneer Generation | 6.6 | 1926 | |||
| Montalto | Canterbury | TrustPower | 1.8 | 1982 | 1.1 MW during irrigation season | ||
| Motukawa | Taranaki | TrustPower | 5.0 | 1927-1938 | |||
| Ohakuri | between Taupo and Tokoroa, Waikato 38°24′30″S 176°5′22″E / 38.40833°S 176.08944°E / -38.40833; 176.08944 (Ohakuri hydroelectric power station) |
Waikato River | 4 | Mighty River Power | 112 | 1962 | |
| Ohau A | west of Twizel, Canterbury 44°15′52″S 170°1′56″E / 44.26444°S 170.03222°E / -44.26444; 170.03222 (Ohau A hydroelectric power station) |
Waitaki River | 4 | Meridian Energy | 264 | 1980 | |
| Ohau B | east of Twizel, Canterbury 44°17′58″S 170°6′44″E / 44.29944°S 170.11222°E / -44.29944; 170.11222 (Ohau B hydroelectric power station) |
Waitaki River | 4 | Meridian Energy | 212 | 1984 | |
| Ohau C | east of Twizel, Canterbury 44°20′31″S 170°10′56″E / 44.34194°S 170.18222°E / -44.34194; 170.18222 (Ohau C hydroelectric power station) |
Waitaki River | 4 | Meridian Energy | 212 | 1985 | |
| Paerau | Central Otago | Paerau Gorge | TrustPower | 10 | 1984 | ||
| Patea | north of Patea, Taranaki 39°32′46″S 174°34′13″E / 39.54611°S 174.57028°E / -39.54611; 174.57028 (Ohau C hydroelectric power station) |
3 | TrustPower | 30.7 | 1984 | ||
| Patearoa | Taranaki | TrustPower | 2.3 | 1984 | |||
| Piriaka/Kuratau | Central North Island 38°52′46″S 175°44′08″E / 38.879502°S 175.735514°E / -38.879502; 175.735514 (Kuratau hydroelectric power station) |
King Country Energy | 8.0 | 1924 | |||
| Piripaua | Lake Waikaremoana, Hawke's Bay 38°50′21″S 177°10′05″E / 38.83906°S 177.16817°E / -38.83906; 177.16817 (Piripaua hydroelectric power station) |
Waikaremoana | Genesis Energy | 42 | 1943 | ||
| Rangipo | south of Turangi, Waikato 39°09′12″S 175°50′12″E / 39.153316°S 175.836802°E / -39.153316; 175.836802 (Rangipo hydroelectric power station) |
Tongariro | 2 | Genesis Energy | 120 | 1983 | |
| Roaring Meg | west of Cromwell, Otago | Pioneer Generation | 4.3 | 1936 | |||
| Roxburgh | near Roxburgh, Otago 45°28′33″S 169°19′21″E / 45.475811°S 169.322555°E / -45.475811; 169.322555 (Roxburgh hydroelectric power station) |
Clutha River | 8 | Contact Energy | 320 | 1956 | |
| Ruahihi | west of Tauranga | Kaimai | TrustPower | 20 | 1981 | ||
| Tekapo A | Lake Tekapo, Canterbury 44°00′50″S 170°27′38″E / 44.013805°S 170.460516°E / -44.013805; 170.460516 (Tekapo A hydroelectric power station) |
Waitaki River | 1 | Genesis Energy | 25 | 1951 | |
| Tekapo B | Lake Pukaki, Canterbury 44°07′21″S 170°12′43″E / 44.12253°S 170.211947°E / -44.12253; 170.211947 (Tekapo B hydroelectric power station) |
Waitaki River | 2 | Genesis Energy | 160 | 1977 | |
| Teviot | east of Roxburgh, Otago | Teviot | Pioneer Generation | 10.5 | 1983 | ||
| Tokaanu | Tokaanu, Waikato 38°58′52″S 175°46′06″E / 38.98113°S 175.768282°E / -38.98113; 175.768282 (Tokaanu hydroelectric power station) |
Tongariro | 4 | Genesis Energy | 240 | 1973 | |
| Tuai | Lake Waikaremoana, Hawke's Bay 38°48′25″S 177°09′03″E / 38.806819°S 177.150844°E / -38.806819; 177.150844 (Tuai hydroelectric power station) |
Waikaremoana | Genesis Energy | 60 | 1929 | ||
| Wahapo/Ōkārito Forks | West Coast | TrustPower | 3.1 | 1960 | |||
| Waihopai | Nelson-Marlborough 39°09′12″S 175°50′12″E / 39.153316°S 175.836802°E / -39.153316; 175.836802 (Rangipo hydroelectric power station) |
TrustPower | 2.4 | 1927 | |||
| Waipapa | north of Mangakino, Waikato 38°17′32″S 175°41′01″E / 38.29216°S 175.683568°E / -38.29216; 175.683568 (Waipapa hydroelectric power station) |
Waikato River | Mighty River Power | 51 | 1961 | ||
| Waipori | west of Dunedin | Waipori River | TrustPower | 84 | 1907 | ||
| Wairua Falls | Northland 35°45′27″S 174°04′03″E / 35.75753°S 174.067619°E / -35.75753; 174.067619 (Wairua Falls hydroelectric power station) |
Wairua River | Northpower | 5 | 1916 | ||
| Waitaki | west of Kurow, Canterbury 44°41′23″S 170°25′34″E / 44.68983°S 170.426173°E / -44.68983; 170.426173 (Waitaki hydroelectric power station) |
Waitaki River | 7 | Meridian Energy | 105 | 1935 | |
| Whakamaru | south of Mangakino, Waikato 38°25.178′S 175°48.493′E / 38.419633°S 175.808217°E / -38.419633; 175.808217 (Whakamaru hydroelectric power station) |
Waikato River | 4 | Mighty River Power | 100 | 1956 | |
| Wheao and Flaxy | Kaingaroa, Bay of Plenty 38°38′00″S 176°34′41″E / 38.633332°S 176.578077°E / -38.633332; 176.578077 (Wheao hydroelectric power station) |
3 | TrustPower | 26 | 1982 |
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