Should a new hydro-electric dam be built on the Clutha River?

Clutha River near Tarras, Central Otago. Photo / Stephen Russell

Plans for up to four new hydro-electric dams on the Clutha River have been released by power company Contact Energy.

Contact has started a public consultation process around a variety of options, which include large new storage lakes and dams on a similar scale to the Clyde Dam, currently New Zealand's biggest.

Indications of the possible costs of the options range from $300 million to $1.5 billion.

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