Te Rapa power station

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Te Rapa power station is a retired power station in Te Rapa, New Zealand.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Te Rapa power station Te Rapa, New Zealand -37.7161968, 175.2168092 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -37.7161968, 175.2168092

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 retired[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 44[2] gas turbine[2] 1999[2] 2023[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Te+Rapa+cogeneration/@-37.7163751175.214234317z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6d6d2333c3c66c43:0x94ea82dd231493eb!8m2!3d-37.7163751!4d175.2168092!16s%2Fm%2F04jf5sf?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20231019191720/https://contact.co.nz/aboutus/media-centre/2022/06/21/te-rapa-power-station-closing-in-june-2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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