PERTH, AUSTRALIA--August 28, 2012--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Perth, Australia)--Meridian Energy Limited (Wellington, New Zealand), the leading renewable energy generator in New Zealand, is seeking approvals and land-use consents for a 260-megawatt (MW) hydro plant on the Waitaki River in South Canterbury, New Zealand. The proposed hydro plant will consist of up to six hydro turbines, each with a maximum capacity of 65 MW.