Tongariro Complex

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Tongariro Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in New Zealand.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Tongariro Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Rangipo hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1983[2] 120 MW[1] Conventional storage[2] Genesis Energy LTD[1]
Tokaanu hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1973[2] 240 MW[1] Conventional storage[2] Genesis Energy LTD[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Tongariro Complex

Project name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Rangipo hydroelectric plant Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand[3] -39.2095, 175.7784 (exact)[3]
Tokaanu hydroelectric plant Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand[4] -38.9812, 175.7685 (exact)[4]

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220922052226/https://www.genesisenergy.co.nz/about/generation. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230201072838/https://www.genesisenergy.co.nz/about/generation/tongariro-power-scheme. Archived from the original on 01 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://goo.gl/maps/Zrr7Ss6CYFu7Nt5b8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://goo.gl/maps/dWJLgyEkXNG7rngY9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)