Thermal capacity accounted for 50.5% of total power plant installations globally in 2023, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,608GW. This is expected to contribute 35.2% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 5,040GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 0.04% is in New Zealand. Listed below are the five largest active thermal power plants by capacity in New Zealand, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
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1. Huntly Steam Turbine Power Plant
The Huntly Steam Turbine Power Plant is a 1,000MW thermal power project located in Waikato, New Zealand. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 1982. Genesis Energy own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Taranaki Combined Cycle Power Plant
The 377MW Taranaki Combined Cycle Power Plant thermal power project is located in Taranaki, New Zealand. It was commissioned in 1998. The project is owned by Contact Energy. Buy the profile here.
3. Stratford Gas Turbine Power Plant
The Stratford Gas Turbine Power Plant is a 200MW thermal project. Contact Energy owns the project. It was commissioned in 2011. It is located in Taranaki, New Zealand. Buy the profile here.
4. Whirinaki Peaker Plant
The Whirinaki Peaker Plant thermal project with a capacity of 155MW came online in 2004. Contact Energy have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. Buy the profile here.
5. Glenbrook Power Station
The Glenbrook Power Station has been operating since 1987. The 112MW thermal project is located in Auckland, New Zealand. Alinta Energy have the equity stakes in this project.
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