Mōkai geothermal power plant

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Mōkai geothermal power plant is a 110 MW operating geothermal power plant in Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand.


Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Mōkai geothermal power plant

Status Commissioning Year Nameplate Capacity Type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2000[1] 110 MW[2] Binary cycle[2] Tuaropaki Power Company [75%]; Mercury NZ LTD [25%][1] Mercury NZ LTD[1]


Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Mōkai geothermal power plant

Unit Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand[3] -38.5312, 175.9268 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Geothermal Generation". Mercury NZ. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Analysis Archives - NS Energy". NS Energy. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.