Stratford Power Station
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| Location | Taranaki |
|---|---|
| Owner | Contact Energy |
| Status | Operational |
| Fuel | Natural Gas |
| Cooling Water | Patea River |
| Combined Cycle | yes |
| Max Capacity | 375 MW |
| Commissioned | 1998 |
The Stratford Power Station comprises a 375 MW combined cycle unit, and is located east of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand.
[edit] History
A 200MW power station was build on the Stratford Power Station site, commissioned in 1978. This comprised four 50MW units, each a Pratt and Whitney TwinPak of two FT4 gas turbines. The FT4 engine is the stationary version of the Pratt & Whitney JT4. This plant was fired on natural gas, and was decommissioned and removed in 2001.
The FT4 units were owned and operated (in turn) by NZED, NZE, ECNZ and Contact Energy.
[edit] Plant
Currently, the plant comprises one combined cycle unit, based on a GT26 gas turbine in single shaft configuration. Cooling is achieved with a mechanical draft cooling tower, using water from the Patea River.
[edit] Peaker Plant
200 MW of new generation is to be built on this site, comprising two LMS100 gas turbine units in open cycle configuration. This is intended for peaking duty, to complement hydro and wind generation.
