Onslow pumped hydro referred for ‘fast track’ consenting
Scheme is ‘an absolute gamechanger’, says project director Keith Turner.
Lake Onslow in Central Otago.
NBR Staff
Wed, 25 Mar 2026
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A private sector project seeking to develop a huge pumped hydro scheme at Lake Onslow has been accepted for the 'fast track' consent process.
Formal notification was provided to Clutha Pumped Hydro Consortium Ltd on March 18.
The project is led by former Meridian chief executive Keith Turner. In
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Onslow pumped hydro referred for ‘fast track’ consenting
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