Tauhara geothermal power plant

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

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1][2] 2024[1][2] 174 MW[3][4] Unknown type Contact Energy Ltd [100%][2] Contact Energy[2]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand[5] -38.6667, 176.1567 (exact)[5]

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/geothermal-power-plant-in-tauhara-new-zealand-starts-operations/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012629/http://contact.co.nz/aboutus/our-story/our-projects/tauhara. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/tauhara-nz-geothermal-power-station-targets-operations-by-q3-2024/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Tauhara geothermal power plant, New Zealand starts full capacity operations". 2024-11-22. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512151822/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tauhara+Power+Station+Development/@-38.6632266,176.1555986,2413m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x6d6bf95f87bee9bf:0xcb76ca8a33715e3d!8m2!3d-38.6657919!4d176.1572668?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)