Huntly Power Station
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The Huntly Power Station is the largest thermal power station in New Zealand and is located in the town of Huntly in the Waikato. It is operated by Genesis Energy Limited, a publicly listed company (currently 51% owned by the NZ Government).[1] The station has five operational generating units – three 250 MW coal-and-gas-fired steam turbine units, a 50 MW gas peaking plant, and a 403 MW combined cycle gas turbine plant. The station also plays an important role in voltage support for the Northland, Auckland and Waikato regions.[2]
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Huntly Power Station | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Location | Huntly, Waikato |
Coordinates | 37°32′38″S 175°9′10″E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1982 (1982) |
Owner(s) | Genesis Energy Limited |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Secondary fuel | Coal (units 1–4) |
Combined cycle? | Unit 5 only |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 3× 250 MW steam turbine 1× 403 MW CCGT 1× 50 MW open-cycle |
Units decommissioned | 1× 250 MW steam turbine |
Nameplate capacity | 953 MW |
Capacity factor | 66.5% |
Annual net output | 4991 GWh |
External links | |
Website | www |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
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