Matahina is a 60 MW hydro power plant in New Zealand, operated by Trustpower since 1967. Ranked #16 of 24 hydro plants in New Zealand. Its 60 MW represents 1.37% of New Zealand's total hydro capacity of 4,388 MW. The largest hydro plant in New Zealand is Manapouri at 800 MW, making Matahina 13.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kawerau (100 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in the North Island region of New Zealand, approximately 200 km southeast of Auckland.
59 years old
New Zealand, Oceania
- 27. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.9% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Trustpower operates 9 plants totalling 381 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 1,434 MW combined
Source: Trustpower
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Matahina is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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