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Coleridge is a 39 MW hydroelectric power plant in New Zealand, operated by Trustpower. Ranked #20 of 24 hydro plants in New Zealand. Its 39 MW accounts for 0.89% of New Zealand's total hydro capacity of 4,388 MW. The largest hydro plant in New Zealand is Manapouri at 800 MW, making Coleridge 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Highbank (29 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Canterbury, approximately 120 km northwest of Christchurch.

Capacity
39 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Trustpower
Location
-43.3640°, 171.5269°

New Zealand, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 35. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
  • #15,416 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,524 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.58% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
Operator portfolio

Trustpower operates 9 plants totalling 381 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 29 MW combined

Nearest plant: Highbank (31.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Trustpower

Location

Coordinates:: -43.364000, 171.526900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Coleridge is a hydro power plant producing approximately 137 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

New ZealandEnergy Profile

43
Total Plants
6.7 GW
Total Capacity
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