Media releases

Hydro stations

  • Lake Benmore level lowered

    Tuesday 20 March 2012

    Meridian has lowered the level of Lake Benmore to allow for some repair and maintenance work to be carried out by the local groups on facilities in and around the area.

  • Meridian lowers Lake Benmore to support spring maintenance

    Tuesday 25 October 2011

    Meridian Energy is responding to local requests to lower the level of Lake Benmore to allow for some repair and maintenance work to take place in and around the area.

  • Benmore refurbishment achieves milestone

    Wednesday 12 May 2010

    The $67 million refurbishment of the massive Benmore hydro power station on the Waitaki River has achieved an important milestone with the return to service of the fourth of the station’s six generators.

  • Meridian and Department of Conservation share a Green Ribbon

    The Department of Conservation (DOC) and Meridian Energy have scooped first prize for environmentally responsible large organisation last night for their collaboration on Project River Recovery.

  • Tekapo hydro stations under new ownership

    Meridian Energy today confirmed it has completed the process of selling two of its South Island hydro stations for $820,996,030. Meridian has sold Tekapo A and B power stations on the Waitaki Power Scheme to Genesis Energy.