Kapuni power station

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Kapuni power station is an operating power station of at least 25-megawatts (MW) in Kapuni, New Zealand.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kapuni power station Kapuni, New Zealand -39.4840314, 174.1579588 (approximate)[1][2]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 25.3[3] gas turbine[3] 1998[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name
Unit 1

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kapuni+New+Zealand/@-39.4845614174.16551213z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6d15a18b66c1e29d:0x500ef6143a32310!8m2!3d-39.4768268!4d174.1718083!16zL20vMDRnMjFn?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221011203205/http://www.mbie.govt.nz/assets/2020-thermal-generation-stack-update-report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230314071357/https://environment.govt.nz/publications/quantification-of-air-quality-cobenefits-from-climate-change-mitigation-measures/appendix-d-thermal-electricity-generation-status/table-d1-existing-thermal-power-stations-10-mw-or-over/. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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