Kawerau is a 100 MW geothermal power plant in New Zealand, operated by Mercury Energy since 2008. Ranked #5 of 7 geothermal plants in New Zealand. Its 100 MW represents 15.02% of New Zealand's total geothermal capacity of 666 MW. The largest geothermal plant in New Zealand is Nga Awa Purua at 138 MW, making Kawerau 0.72 times larger. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Matahina (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bay of Plenty region, approximately 30 km southeast of Tauranga.
18 years old
New Zealand, Oceania
- 18. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #48 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 1.5% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
18 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Mercury Energy operates 12 plants totalling 1,434 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,640 MW combined
Source: Mercury Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kawerau is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 701 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
New Zealand- Continent
- Oceania
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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