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Hydro Energy in New Zealand


Submission on the Mokau Hydro Electric Power Scheme

[ Last Updated 12 January 2006 ]


Hydroelectric generation currently accounts for approximately 60% of New Zealand's electricity generation. While the scope for new hydro developments on the scale of those built in the past is limited, hydro generation is likely to continue expanding by way of small to micro developments.1


1New Zealand Government, Sustainable Energy: Creating a Sustainable Energy System, October 2004.



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