Hydro lakes: situation improves
Hydro lakes: situation improves
Lake Pupuke
New Zealand’s hydroelectric lake storage received a very timely boost during the first two weeks of January. This is shown clearly in M-co updates and NIWA monitoring. Without normal winter snow volumes to melt, the source of the water was heavy northwesterly rainfall in the Southern Alps. Thanks to the rain, total storage was boosted from a low 60% of normal to 90% by mid-January. Storage was 85% of normal at the end of the month. This will be very welcome in readiness for the winter electricity demand.