History of Benmore power station in New Zealand - Meridian

Short film produced in 1990 about the history of Benmore Power Station.
Benmore is a hydro station located in the Waitaki Valley, North Otago, New Zealand.
It has six 90 megawatt generating units, and a generation output of up to 540 megawatts.
Benmore is the country’s second largest hydro station after Manapōuri. It generates enough electricity each year for about 298,000 average New Zealand homes.
The Benmore power station is located on New Zealand’s largest manmade lake - Lake Benmore - and is New Zealand’s largest earth dam.
Find out more: www.meridianenergy.co.nz/abou...

[@MrRoadrod]

Lived at Otematata and worked at Benmore late 50s early 60s. Fabulous video, thank you.

[@hayden2897]

I used to go camping there every Xmas . Good fishing and swimming there to

[@nickblakiston3597]

Thanks for posting this, If you have any more videos about the Waitaki power scheme, I would love to see them!

[@abecoulter18]

my grandfather...preston smith...of roadways new zealand...had a big part to play in its construction

[@samskeeter1]

I thought the visitors centre at Benmore was closed?