Poihipi Road geothermal power station

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Poihipi Road geothermal power station is an operating geothermal power plant in Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Poihipi Road geothermal power station

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1997[2] 50 MW[1] Flash steam - single[3] Contact Energy LTD [100%][1] Contact Energy LTD[1]

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Poihipi Road geothermal power station

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Taupō District, Waikato, New Zealand -38.6298, 176.0413 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221026211733/http://contact.co.nz/aboutus/our-story/our-powerstations. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328043123/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/contact-energy-considering-retirement-of-original-wairakei-geothermal-plant/. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108130549/http://thinkgeoenergy.com/map. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)