Mōkai geothermal power plant
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Other names: Mokai Power Plant
Mōkai geothermal power plant is an operating geothermal power plant in Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Mōkai geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 2000[1] | 55 MW[2] | Binary cycle[2] | Tuaropaki Power Co [75%]; Mercury NZ Ltd [25%][1][1] | Mercury NZ[1] |
| 1A | Operating[1] | 2007[3][1] | 17 MW[2] | Binary cycle[3][2] | Tuaropaki Power Co [75%]; Mercury NZ Ltd [25%][1][1] | Mercury NZ[1] |
| 2 | Operating[1] | 2005[3][1] | 39 MW[2] | Flash steam - single[3][2] | Tuaropaki Power Co [75%]; Mercury NZ Ltd [25%][1][1] | Mercury NZ[1] |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Mōkai geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand[4] | -38.5312, 175.9268 (exact)[4] |
| 1A | Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand[4] | -38.5312, 175.9268 (exact)[4] |
| 2 | Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand[4] | -38.5312, 175.9268 (exact)[4] |
The map below shows the exact locations of the geothermal power plant units:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of global geothermal power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Geothermal Power Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.nzgeothermal.org.nz/geothermal-in-nz/nz-geothermal-fields/mokai/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
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