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Abstract

Rotokawa Geothermal Power Plant New Zealand is located at 14km NE of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand. Location coordinates are: Latitude= -38.6125, Longitude= 176.1932. This infrastructure is of TYPE Geothermal Power Plant with a design capacity of 34 MWe. It has 5 unit(s). The first unit was commissioned in 1997 and the last in 2003. It is operated by Mighty River Power Co.

Identifiers for Geothermal

Name
Status of Plant
Plant Efficiency and Impact
Plant Overall Rating State-of-the-artWorth DuplicatingEnvironmentally Responsible
Country Assigned Identification Number
GEO Assigned Identification Number
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Location

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Description

Design Capacity (MWe)
Firm Capacity (MWe)
Location
Area of Field (Hectares) Name of Field
Type of Plant Short Description
Power Plant Used For
Fuel for Startup/Backup
Configuration of Boiler/Turbine/Gen
Average Annual Generation GWh
Electric Power Grid Connected To Name/Operator PPA(years)
Name of SubStation Connected To
Cogen Mode: Steam Supplied To (Tonnes/hour) Description
Total Pipe Network Length (kms)
Total Number of Wells: Production Re-Injection Monitoring
Depth of Wells Minimum (m) Maximum (m)
Maximum Inlet Steam/Brine Temperature (o C) Pressure (MPa) Flow Rate (T/hr)
Minimum Inlet Steam/Brine Temperature (o C) Pressure (MPa) Flow Rate (T/hr)
HP Steam Input to Turbine: Pressure (Bars) Rate (T/hr/MW)
IP Steam Input to Turbine: Pressure (Bars) Rate (T/hr/MW)
LP Steam Input to Turbine: Pressure (Bars) Rate (T/hr/MW)
Binary Fluid Temperature (o C) Pressure (MPa) Flow Rate (T/hr)
Binary Fluid Type
Source of Injection Water
Rate of Water Injected at Full Power (cum/hour)
Source of Cooling Water
Water Withdrawal Rate at Full Power (cum/hour)
Produced Water Management
Environmental Issues
Capital Cost of Plant and/or In US Dollars In Year (YYYY)

Unit Information

Unit # Capacity (MWe) Date Commissioned (yyyy-mm-dd) Decommission Date (yyyy-mm-dd) Turbine Manufacturer Turbine Model/Type Generator Manufacturer Generator Model/Type Production Wells Injection Wells Pipe Network Length (km) Unit Efficiency (%)
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Environmental Issues

Issue 1 Description

Past and Future Major Upgrades

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Owner and Operator Information

Owner 1 % Share
Type of Ownership
Construction/EPC Contractor
Operating Company
Regulatory Authority
Project Financed By

Annual Performance

Comments

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Notes

* cum = cubic meters; MWe = Megawatts electric; 1 KWhr = 3412.3 Btu = 859.85 kilocalories; 1 Tonne = 2205 pounds, MM=million