Kawerau geothermal power plant
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Other names: Kawerau 1
Kawerau geothermal power plant is an operating geothermal power plant in Kawerau District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Kawerau geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 2008[2][1] | 100 MW[1] | Flash steam - double[3] | Mercury NZ Ltd [100%][4] | Mercury NZ[1] |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Kawerau geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawerau District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand[5] | -38.0631, 176.7272 (exact)[5] |
The map below shows the exact location of the geothermal power plant:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220517080243/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/geothermal-power-stations-new-zealand/. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220511221001/https://www.geothermal-energy.org/pdf/IGAstandard/WGC/2010/2621.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". 2012-01-10. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
{{cite web}}: Text "ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News" ignored (help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230305015737/https://www.mercury.co.nz:443/why-mercury/renewable-energy/geothermal-generation. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
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