Whirinaki power station
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Whirinaki power station is an operating power station of at least 154-megawatts (MW) in Eskdale, New Zealand.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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Whirinaki power station | Eskdale, New Zealand | -39.3827393, 176.8878683 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: -39.3827393, 176.8878683
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
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Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2004[2] | – |
Unit 2 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2004[2] | – |
Unit 3 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2004[2] | – |
Unit 4 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2004[2] | – |
Unit 5 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2004[2] | – |
Unit 6 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2004[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 |
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Unit 1 | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Unit 2 | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Unit 3 | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Unit 4 | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Unit 5 | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Unit 6 | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/Bv6V6y1QzC8s2YfV7.
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Additional data
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