Rotokawa is a 34 MW geothermal power plant in New Zealand, operated by Mercury Energy since 2000. Ranked #6 of 7 geothermal plants in New Zealand. Its 34 MW represents 5.11% 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 Rotokawa 4.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Maraetai (352 MW, Hydro), Nga Awa Purua (138 MW, Geothermal), and Wairakei (132 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in the Waikato region, approximately 30 km northeast of Taupo.
26 years old
New Zealand, Oceania
- 37. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
- #15,973 worldwide by installed capacity
- #107 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.51% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
26 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Mercury Energy operates 12 plants totalling 1,434 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,802 MW combined
Source: Mercury Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rotokawa is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 238 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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