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.
New Zealand, Oceania
- 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
Trustpower operates 9 plants totalling 381 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 29 MW combined
Source: Trustpower
Location
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
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