Te Huka Binary— 28 MW Geothermal
Te Huka Binary is a 28 MW geothermal power plant in New Zealand, operated by Contact Energy since 2010. Ranked #7 of 7 geothermal plants in New Zealand. Its 28 MW represents 4.2% 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 Te Huka Binary 4.93 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include 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 from Taupo.
16 years old
New Zealand, Oceania
- 41. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
- #17,217 worldwide by installed capacity
- #118 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.42% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
16 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Contact Energy operates 6 plants totalling 913 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,808 MW combined
Source: Contact Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Te Huka Binary is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 196 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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