Waikato power station

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Waikato power station is a shelved power station in Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Waikato power station Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand -38.119795, 175.194783 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 shelved[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 60[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 2 shelved[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 60[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 3 shelved[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 60[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 4 shelved[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 60[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 5 shelved[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 60[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 6 shelved[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 60[2] gas turbine[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 Todd Generation Taranaki [100.0%]
Unit 2 Todd Generation Taranaki [100.0%]
Unit 3 Todd Generation Taranaki [100.0%]
Unit 4 Todd Generation Taranaki [100.0%]
Unit 5 Todd Generation Taranaki [100.0%]
Unit 6 Todd Generation Taranaki [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210630164008/https://www.otodc.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Notified-Applications/Nova/Nova-Energy-Assessment-of-Environmental-Effects-Report-Reduced.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 https://web.archive.org/web/20220819042622/http://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/12554-2020-thermal-generation-stack-update-report-pdf. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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