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) |
|---|---|---|
| Whirinaki power station | Eskdale, New Zealand | -39.382739, 176.887868 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: -39.382739, 176.887868
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 2004[2] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 2004[2] |
| 3 | Operating[2] | fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 2004[2] |
| 4 | Operating[2] | fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 2004[2] |
| 5 | Operating[2] | fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[2] | 2004[2] |
| 6 | Operating[2] | fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 25.8[2] | gas turbine[2] | no[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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contact Energy Ltd [100%][3] | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| 2 | Contact Energy Ltd [100%][3] | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| 3 | Contact Energy Ltd [100%][3] | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| 4 | Contact Energy Ltd [100%][3] | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| 5 | Contact Energy Ltd [100%][3] | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| 6 | Contact Energy Ltd [100%][3] | Contact Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/Bv6V6y1QzC8s2YfV7.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 https://web.archive.org/web/20230124004818/https://contractinstrumentation.co.nz/whirinaki-gas-turbine-power-station.php. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221026211733/http://contact.co.nz/aboutus/our-story/our-powerstations. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
