Nga Awa Purua geothermal power plant

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Other names: Rotokawa II, Taonga

Nga Awa Purua geothermal power plant is an operating geothermal power plant in Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Nga Awa Purua geothermal power plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2010[1] 140 MW[1] Flash steam - triple[2] Tauhara North 2 Trust [25%]; Mighty River Power [75%][1][3][1][3] Mercury NZ LTD[4]

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Nga Awa Purua geothermal power plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand -38.6143, 176.1825 (exact)

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103152705/https://www.renewable-technology.com/projects/geothermal-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108130549/http://thinkgeoenergy.com/map. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220411181102/http://www.power-technology.com/projects/rotokawaiigeothermal/. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230305015737/https://www.mercury.co.nz:443/why-mercury/renewable-energy/geothermal-generation. Archived from the original on 05 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)