Aratiatia is a 78 MW hydro power plant in New Zealand, operated by Mercury Energy since 1964. Ranked #14 of 24 hydro plants in New Zealand. Its 78 MW constitutes 1.78% of New Zealand's total hydro capacity of 4,388 MW. The largest hydro plant in New Zealand is Manapouri at 800 MW, making Aratiatia 10.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Maraetai (352 MW, Hydro), Nga Awa Purua (138 MW, Geothermal), and Wairakei (132 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in the Waikato region, approximately 30 km southeast of Taupo.
62 years old
New Zealand, Oceania
- 24. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
- #11,306 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,628 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.17% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Mercury Energy operates 12 plants totalling 1,434 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,758 MW combined
Source: Mercury Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aratiatia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 273 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
New Zealand- Continent
- Oceania
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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