Rangipo hydroelectric plant

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Rangipo hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Rangipo hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1983[2] 120 MW[1] 2 x 60 MW[2] Conventional storage[2] Genesis Energy Ltd [100%][1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Rangipo hydroelectric plant

Location River Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand[3] Tongariro River[4] Tongariro Power Scheme Complex[1] -39.2095, 175.7784 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Our generation assets". www.genesisenergy.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230201072838/https://www.genesisenergy.co.nz/about/generation/tongariro-power-scheme. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://goo.gl/maps/Zrr7Ss6CYFu7Nt5b8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230219120544/https://www.mbie.govt.nz/assets/hydro-generation-stack-update-for-large-scale-plant.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)