Kawerau geothermal power plant
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Kawerau geothermal power plant is a 100 MW operating geothermal power plant in Kawerau District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Kawerau geothermal power plant
Status | Commissioning Year | Nameplate Capacity | Type | Owner | Operator |
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Operating[1] | 2008[1][2] | 100 MW[1] | Flash steam - double[3] | Mercury NZ LTD[4] | Mercury NZ LTD[1] |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Kawerau geothermal power plant
Unit Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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Kawerau District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand[5] | -38.0631, 176.7272 (exact)[5] |
The map below shows the exact location of the geothermal power plant:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Analysis Archives - NS Energy". NS Energy. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Technical Features of Kawerau Geothermal Power Station, New Zealand" (PDF). International Geothermal Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". Think Geoenergy. January 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Geothermal Generation". Mercury NZ. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.