Ohaaki geothermal power plant

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Ohaaki geothermal power plant is an operating geothermal power plant in Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1989[1] 104 MW[2][3][4] Flash steam - single[5] Contact Energy LTD [100%][6] Contact Energy LTD[6]

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Ohaaki geothermal power plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand -38.5279, 176.2937 (exact)

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References

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  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220326035001/https://www.ipwea.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=c69cc55f-6c92-4098-8140-57911ce04c35. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220511215752/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/contact-energy-has-been-granted-ohaaki-resource-consent/. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220511215816/http://geothermal-powerplant.blogspot.com/2010/08/. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 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)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221026211733/http://contact.co.nz/aboutus/our-story/our-powerstations. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)