Location
Waihopai River
Marlborough
Commissioned
1927
Max Capacity
2.4 MW
Annual Output
9 GWh
Waihopai Power Station was commissioned in 1927 to supply electricity to the Marlborough region. Upgrades in the 1930s and 1960s more than doubled its output. Waihopai features a 33m concrete arch dam rising above the Waihopai Riverbed. Waihopai is run-of-river and fully embedded in the local network.
A trap-and-transfer programme is in place for elvers and adult tuna (native eels) at Waihopai.
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