| Rotokawa Power Station | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Waikato |
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| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1997, 2002 |
| Owner(s) | Mighty River Power |
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| Primary fuel | Geothermal |
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| Maximum capacity | 34 MW |
The Rotokawa Power Station is a geothermal power station owned and operated by Mighty River Power. It is located approximately 10 km north east of Taupo in New Zealand. The station uses a binary cycle manufactured by Ormat Industries.
In May 2008, work began on the nearby Nga Awa Purua Power Station.[1]
Due to the high temperatures associated with the geothermal vent here, this locale is an occurrence of extremophile micro-organisms that can thrive on the high vent water temperature.[2]
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