Te Rapa is a 44 MW gas power plant in New Zealand, operated by Contact Energy. It is one of three gas plants in the country. Ranked #3 of 3 gas plants in New Zealand, Te Rapa's 44 MW represents 8.68% of New Zealand's total gas capacity of 507 MW. The largest gas plant in New Zealand is Huntly (CC) at 403 MW, making Te Rapa 9.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Huntly (steam) (500 MW, Coal), Huntly (CC) (403 MW, Gas), and Arapuni (192 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Waikato region, approximately 30 km southwest of Hamilton.
New Zealand, Oceania
- 33. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
- #14,786 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,829 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.66% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
Contact Energy operates 6 plants totalling 913 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 1,819 MW combined
Source: Contact Energy
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
New Zealand- Continent
- Oceania
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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