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Secrecy mars Coasters’ case for hydro scheme

The economic rationale for Waitaha project was never clear.

Tim Hunter Fri, 06 Sep 2019

Seen in black and white, the government’s decision to block a hydro-electric scheme on a West Coast river is a flat-out contradiction of its avowed support for clean energy.

Here was a hydro scheme on the remote Waitaha River that would deliver 16-20MW of power with minimal intrusion into the

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Tim Hunter Fri, 06 Sep 2019
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