Ohaaki geothermal power plant

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Ohaaki geothermal power plant is a 104 MW operating geothermal power plant in Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand.


Project Details

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

Status Commissioning Year Nameplate Capacity Type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1989[1] 104 MW[2][3][4] Flash steam - single[5] Contact Energy LTD[6] Contact Energy LTD[6]


Location

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

Unit Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand[7] -38.5279, 176.2937 (exact)[7]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ōhaaki Power Station". Engineering New Zealand. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. "Contact Energy has been granted Ohaaki resource consent". Think Geoenergy. November 5, 2013. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. "Our Geothermal Advantage". IPWEA. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. "Geothermal Power Plant". Geothermal Power Plant. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  5. "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". Think Geoenergy. January 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Contact Energy - Our powerstations". Contact. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.