Nga Awa Purua Power Station

Nga Awa Purua, also known as Rotokawa II, is a geothermal power station located near Taupō in New Zealand. The project was developed by Mighty River Power (now Mercury Energy).[1] Nga Awa Purua is New Zealand's second largest geothermal power station[2] and the steam turbine is the largest geothermal turbine in the world.[3]

Nga Awa Purua Power Station
CountryNew Zealand
Locationnorth of Taupō
Coordinates38°36′51″S 176°11′02″E
StatusOperational
Construction beganMay 2008 (May 2008)
Commission dateMay 2010 (May 2010)
Construction costNZ$430 million
Owner(s)Mercury Energy / Tauhara North No. 2 Trust joint venture
Operator(s)Mercury Energy
Geothermal power station
TypeFlash steam
Wells10
Max. well depth2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Power generation
Units operational1× 140 MW
Nameplate capacity140 MW
Capacity factor90%
Annual net output1100 GWh
External links
WebsiteNga Awa Purua - Mercury Energy

The power station is a joint venture between Mercury Energy (75%) and the Tauhara North No 2 Trust (25%), who represent about 800 owners affiliated to Ngati Tahu.[4] The $430 million project first generated electricity on 18 January 2010,[5] and was officially opened by Prime Minister John Key on 15 May 2010.[6]

The Rotokawa Power Station is situated close by.

Electricity Generation at Nga Awa Purua.

See also

References
  1. "Geothermal Generation". Mercury Energy.
  2. "Mighty River committed to geothermal development". Scoop. 6 March 2008.
  3. "Rotokawa II/Nga Awa Purua Geothermal Power Plant, New Zealand". renewable-energy.com.
  4. Bradley, Grant (9 August 2011). "Underground resources ready to be tapped". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  5. "New power station adds to grid capacity" (Press release). Mighty River Power. 18 January 2010.
  6. "Prime Minister opens geothermal power station". TVNZ. 15 May 2010.


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