Tuai is a 60 MW hydro power plant in New Zealand, operated by Genesis Energy since 1929. 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 Tuai 13.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Piripaua (42 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the North Island region of New Zealand, approximately 300 km southeast of Auckland.
97 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
97 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Genesis Energy operates 7 plants totalling 1,251 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 889 MW combined
Source: Genesis Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tuai 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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