Arnold Power Station
| Arnold Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | West Coast |
| Coordinates | 42°31′44.58″S 171°24′40.56″E / 42.5290500°S 171.4112667°ECoordinates: 42°31′44.58″S 171°24′40.56″E / 42.5290500°S 171.4112667°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1932 |
| Owner(s) | TrustPower |
| Operator(s) | |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 3 MW (4,000 hp) |
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]
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]
In September 2019 Trustpower said that the scheme was unlikely to proceed as it was not economically viable.[5] Consents for the scheme lapsed in December 2020.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Joanne Carroll (2 September 2019). "Consented hydroscheme for West Coast river not economically viable". Stuff. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Arnold Power consents let go". Greymouth Star. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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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