Whareroa power station

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Whareroa power station is an operating power station of at least 70-megawatts (MW) in Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand. It is also known as Hawera.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Whareroa power station Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand -39.609873, 174.29859 (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
1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 70[4] combined cycle[5][6] yes[4] 1996[4]

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 Parent
1 Fonterra/Todd JV [100%][5][7][8] Fonterra; Todd Corp Ltd

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[6]
  • Captive industry: Agriculture[6]
  • Non-industry use: power[6]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fonterra+Whareroa+Factory/@-39.607912,174.2997273,861m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6d15766581819fff:0xd019b24b6f4089fb!8m2!3d-39.607912!4d174.301916. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220625075542/https://www.trc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Environment/Monitoring-Industry/2022/21-71-Fonterra-Whareroa-Monitoring-Programme-Annual-Report-2020-2021-2819111.PDF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230126201826/https://www.genesisenergy.co.nz/about/generation/huntly-power-station. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006133522/https://www.toddenergy.co.nz/?page_id=82. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210630164147/http://docplayer.net/178032260-The-fonterra-todd-joint-venture-ftjv-is-an-unincorporated-joint-venture-between-whareroa-power-limited-and-todd-energy-limited.html. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210630172525/https://www.ea.govt.nz/assets/dms-assets/25/25096Whareroa-Type-B-Cogeneration-Application-2019.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630171915/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/fonterra-plants-feed-into-the-grid/VK3XCHPEGRY6CGMMII3BMOIWYM/. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630172704/https://www.energynewsbulletin.net/gas/news/1063047/todd-loses-bid-to-halt-rival-power-plant. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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