Waitaki hydroelectric scheme
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The Waitaki hydroelectric scheme is a major series of dams, canals, and power stations on the Waitaki River system in New Zealand, providing a significant portion of the country’s hydroelectric power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Waitaki hydroelectric scheme canonical | 3 |
| Waitaki Power Station | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6139434 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waitaki hydroelectric scheme Context triple: [Lake Tekapo, partOf, Waitaki hydroelectric scheme]
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A.
Waikato hydro scheme
The Waikato hydro scheme is a series of hydroelectric power stations and dams on New Zealand’s Waikato River that form a major source of renewable electricity for the country.
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B.
Whakamaru Power Station
Whakamaru Power Station is a major hydroelectric power facility in New Zealand that harnesses the flow of the Waikato River to generate electricity.
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C.
Karapiro Power Station
Karapiro Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in New Zealand that harnesses the flow of the Waikato River to generate electricity.
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D.
Manapouri Power Station
Manapouri Power Station is a large underground hydroelectric power station in Fiordland, New Zealand, renowned for harnessing the waters of Lake Manapouri to generate electricity, primarily for the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
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E.
Maule hydropower complex
The Maule hydropower complex is a system of hydroelectric facilities on Chile’s Maule River that generates electricity by harnessing the river’s flow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waitaki hydroelectric scheme Target entity description: The Waitaki hydroelectric scheme is a major series of dams, canals, and power stations on the Waitaki River system in New Zealand, providing a significant portion of the country’s hydroelectric power.
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A.
Waikato hydro scheme
The Waikato hydro scheme is a series of hydroelectric power stations and dams on New Zealand’s Waikato River that form a major source of renewable electricity for the country.
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B.
Whakamaru Power Station
Whakamaru Power Station is a major hydroelectric power facility in New Zealand that harnesses the flow of the Waikato River to generate electricity.
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C.
Karapiro Power Station
Karapiro Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in New Zealand that harnesses the flow of the Waikato River to generate electricity.
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D.
Manapouri Power Station
Manapouri Power Station is a large underground hydroelectric power station in Fiordland, New Zealand, renowned for harnessing the waters of Lake Manapouri to generate electricity, primarily for the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
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E.
Maule hydropower complex
The Maule hydropower complex is a system of hydroelectric facilities on Chile’s Maule River that generates electricity by harnessing the river’s flow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric power scheme
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infrastructure project ⓘ |
| basinCountry | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Aviemore Dam
NERFINISHED
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Aviemore Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Benmore Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Benmore Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohau A Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohau B Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohau C Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Tekapo A Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Tekapo B Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Waitaki Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Waitaki Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| energyType | renewable energy ⓘ |
| gridConnection | New Zealand National Grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanal |
Ohau Canal
NERFINISHED
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Pukaki Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Tekapo Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReservoir |
Lake Aviemore
NERFINISHED
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Lake Benmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Pukaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Tekapo NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Waitaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | supports national renewable energy targets ⓘ |
| includes |
canals
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dams ⓘ power stations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Island
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Waitaki River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Transpower (transmission interface) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | cascade of interconnected hydro stations ⓘ |
| operator |
Genesis Energy
NERFINISHED
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Meridian Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| region |
Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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Otago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Waitaki River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | electricity sector of New Zealand ⓘ |
| significance | major contributor to New Zealand electricity supply ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| waterSource | Southern Alps snowmelt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waitaki hydroelectric scheme Description of subject: The Waitaki hydroelectric scheme is a major series of dams, canals, and power stations on the Waitaki River system in New Zealand, providing a significant portion of the country’s hydroelectric power.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Waitaki Power Station