Paerau and Patearoa— 12 MW Hydroelectric
Paerau and Patearoa is a 12 MW hydro power plant in New Zealand, operated by Trustpower since 2011. Ranked #24 of 24 hydro plants in New Zealand. Its 12 MW represents 0.27% of New Zealand's total hydro capacity of 4,388 MW. The largest hydro plant in New Zealand is Manapouri at 800 MW, making Paerau and Patearoa 66.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Mahinerangi (36 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Otago region, approximately 80 km northwest of Dunedin.
15 years old
New Zealand, Oceania
- 42. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.18% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Trustpower operates 9 plants totalling 381 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 1,401 MW combined
Source: Trustpower
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Paerau and Patearoa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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