The South Island’s extensive river and lake systems made hydroelectricity an obvious power source. The stations shown here are those generating 10 megawatts or more in the South Island. Included is the Lake Coleridge station, over 90 years old in 2008, and generating 45 megawatts.
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Source: Electricity Commission
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