Waipori is an 83 MW hydroelectric power plant in New Zealand, operated by Trustpower. Ranked #13 of 24 hydro plants in New Zealand. Its 83 MW represents 1.89% of New Zealand's total hydro capacity of 4,388 MW. The largest hydro plant in New Zealand is Manapouri at 800 MW, making Waipori 9.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mahinerangi (36 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Otago, approximately 40 km from the city of Dunedin.
26 years old
New Zealand, Oceania
- 23. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
- #11,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,536 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.24% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Trustpower operates 9 plants totalling 381 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 480 MW combined
Source: Trustpower
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Waipori is a hydro power plant producing approximately 291 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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