Kawerau geothermal power station
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The Kawerau geothermal power station is a 90-megawatt geothermal power plant now under construction in New Zealand, located just outside the town of Kawerau in the eastern Bay of Plenty. The site of the power station is situated in the Kawerau geothermal field, which is part of the Taupo Volcanic Zone. Mighty River Power Limited is constructing the power station, representing the largest geothermal power project in New Zealand since 1989. It is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2008 at a cost of NZ$300 million.[1]
Once completed, the Kawerau geothermal power station will boost the country's geothermal capacity by 25 per cent,[2] and will significantly increase local generation capacity in the eastern Bay of Plenty, meeting approximately one third of residential and industrial demand in the region.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Mighty River Power increases geothermal investment. Mighty River Power media release (2007-11-23). Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
- ^ Mathew Carr and Gavin Evans. "Geothermal power moves ahead as reliable source of renewable energy", International Herald Tribune, 2007-01-05.
- ^ Mighty River Power News, February 2007
[edit] External links
- New Zealand Geothermal Association (Inc.)
- Application for consent to build the new plant
- Proposed site for the Kawerau plant
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