Kawerau 1 Binary geothermal power plant

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Other names: Tarawera Power Plant (Kawerau Bope)

Kawerau 1 Binary geothermal power plant is an operating geothermal power plant in New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Kawerau 1 Binary geothermal power plant

Unit name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner
K24	Operating	1989	8.3 MW	Binary cycle	Eastland Generation; Mercury NZ Ltd
TG1	Operating	1989	2.4 MW	Binary cycle	Eastland Generation; Mercury NZ Ltd
TG2	Operating	1989	3.5 MW	Binary cycle	Eastland Generation; Mercury NZ Ltd

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Kawerau 1 Binary geothermal power plant

Unit name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
K24	New Zealand	-38.0624878, 176.7269386 (exact)
TG1	New Zealand	-38.0624878, 176.7269386 (exact)
TG2	New Zealand	-38.0624878, 176.7269386 (exact)

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