Turnbull River
44°05′02″S 169°00′19″E / 44.0838°S 169.0054°E / -44.0838; 169.0054
The Turnbull River is a short river on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Southern Alps for 22 kilometres (14 mi), entering the Tasman Sea at the northern end of Jackson Bay, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Haast. The Turnbull shares its mouth with the Okuru River.
The Haast area is not connected to the national electricity grid. New Zealand Energy operates an electricity distribution network supplying the town. Electricity is generated by an 800-kilowatt hydroelectric scheme on the Turnbull River, constructed in 1972. The scheme is backed up by a 375-kilowatt diesel generator.[1] In 2023, the company applied for consent to build a second hydro power station on the Turnbull River.[2]
References
- ^ "West Coast Lifelines Vulnerability and Interdependency Assessment - Supplement 8 Energy Lifelines Assets" (PDF). West Coast Civil Defence Emergency Management Group. August 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2021.
- ^ Mills, Laura (9 August 2023). "Energy company applies to build second hydro plant". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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