List of power stations in New Zealand

Coal/oil/gas

Geothermal

Hydro

Wind

Huntly

Stratford

Whirinaki

Wairakei

Nga Awa Purua

Mokai

Kawerau

Manapouri

Benmore

Clyde

Maraetai

Roxburgh

Tokaanu

Rangipo

Aviemore

Ohau A

Ohau B

Ohau C

Arapuni

Tekapo B

Ohakuri

Waitaki

Whakamaru

Tararua

West Wind

Location of major power stations (100 MW or over) in New Zealand.

Graph of New Zealand electricity generation capacity by year.

This is a list of power stations in New Zealand.

The list is not exhaustive - only power stations over 0.5 MW and significant power stations below 0.5 MW are listed.

Bioenergy


Name	Operator	Territorial authority	Type	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned
Greenmount	Vector	Auckland (Howick)	Biogas	5.5	1992
Kinleith	Oji Fibre Solutions	South Waikato	Wood cogeneration	40	1997
Omaranui	Pioneer Energy / Hastings District Council	Hastings	Biogas	1	2014
Pan Pac	Pan Pac Forest Products	Hastings	Wood cogeneration	12.8	2005
Rosedale	Mercury Energy	Auckland (Upper Harbour)	Biogas	2.8	1992
Silverstream Landfill	Pioneer Energy	Lower Hutt	Biogas	2.7	1994
Southern Landfill	Todd Energy	Wellington	Biogas	1.1
Tirohia	Mercury Energy	Hauraki	Biogas	2.0	2008

Geothermal


Name	Operator	Coordinates	Territorial authority	Type	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned
Kawerau (BoPE)	Nova Energy		Kawerau	Binary	6.3	1989, 1993
Kawerau (kA24)	Geothermal Developments		Kawerau	Binary	8.3	2008
Kawerau (NST)	Norske Skog Tasman		Kawerau		25	2012
Kawerau	Mercury Energy	38°03′47″S 176°43′38″E / 38.06306°S 176.72722°E / -38.06306; 176.72722	Kawerau	Flash steam	100	2008
Mokai	Mercury Energy	38°31′52″S 175°55′39″E / 38.53123°S 175.92742°E / -38.53123; 175.92742 (Mokai geothermal power station)	Taupo		112	2000
Nga Awa Purua	Mercury Energy	38°36′50″S 176°11′02″E / 38.613989°S 176.183833°E / -38.613989; 176.183833	Taupo	Flash steam	140	2010
Ngatamariki	Mercury Energy		Taupo	Binary	82	2013
Ngawha	Top Energy	35°25′03″S 173°51′07″E / 35.41750°S 173.85194°E / -35.41750; 173.85194 (Ngawha geothermal power station)	Far North	Binary	25	1998
Ohaaki	Contact Energy	38°31′37″S 176°17′31″E / 38.52694°S 176.29194°E / -38.52694; 176.29194 (Ohaaki geothermal power station)	Taupo	Flash steam	70	1989
Poihipi	Contact Energy	38°37′49″S 176°2′30″E / 38.63028°S 176.04167°E / -38.63028; 176.04167 (Poihipi geothermal power station)	Taupo	Flash steam	55	1997
Rotokawa	Mercury Energy	38°36′45″S 176°11′37″E / 38.612402°S 176.193666°E / -38.612402; 176.193666 (Rotokawa geothermal power station)	Taupo		33	1997
Te Huka	Contact Energy	38°40′1″S 176°7′5″E / 38.66694°S 176.11806°E / -38.66694; 176.11806 (Te Huka geothermal power station)	Taupo	Binary	23	2010
Te Mihi	Contact Energy		Taupo	Flash steam	159	2014
Wairakei A	Contact Energy	38°37′37″S 176°06′19″E / 38.62694°S 176.10528°E / -38.62694; 176.10528 (Wairakei geothermal power station)	Taupo	Flash steam	161	1958
Wairakei binary	Contact Energy	38°37′37″S 176°06′19″E / 38.62694°S 176.10528°E / -38.62694; 176.10528 (Wairakei geothermal power station)	Taupo	Binary	14	2005

Hydroelectric


Name	Operator	Scheme	Coordinates	Territorial authority	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned
Amethyst	Westpower			Westland	7.6	2013
Aniwhenua	Southern Generation^[2]		38°17′37″S 176°47′32″E / 38.29369°S 176.79232°E / -38.29369; 176.79232	Whakatane	25	1979
Arapuni	Mercury Energy	Waikato River	38°04′17″S 175°38′36″E / 38.07139°S 175.64333°E / -38.07139; 175.64333	South Waikato	196.7	1929, 1946
Aratiatia	Mercury	Waikato River	38°36′57″S 176°8′33″E / 38.61583°S 176.14250°E / -38.61583; 176.14250	Taupo	78	1964
Argyle	TrustPower	Branch River	41°40′15″S 173°12′12″E / 41.67076°S 173.203316°E / -41.67076; 173.203316	Marlborough	3.8	1983
Arnold	TrustPower		42°31′45″S 171°24′41″E / 42.52905°S 171.411267°E / -42.52905; 171.411267	Grey	3.0	1932
Atiamuri	Mercury	Waikato River	38°23′35″S 176°1′24″E / 38.39306°S 176.02333°E / -38.39306; 176.02333	South Waikato / Taupo	84	1962
Aviemore^[3]	Meridian Energy	Lower Waitaki	44°39′21″S 170°21′18″E / 44.65583°S 170.35500°E / -44.65583; 170.35500	Waitaki	220	1968
Benmore^[3]	Meridian Energy	Lower Waitaki	44°33′51″S 170°11′50″E / 44.56417°S 170.19722°E / -44.56417; 170.19722	Waitaki	540	1965
Cleardale	MainPower		43°27′08.8″S 171°35′03.8″E / 43.452444°S 171.584389°E / -43.452444; 171.584389	Ashburton	0.9	2010
Clyde	Contact	Clutha River	45°10′46″S 169°18′25″E / 45.17944°S 169.30694°E / -45.17944; 169.30694 (Clyde hydroelectric power station)	Central Otago	432	1992
Cobb	TrustPower		41°06′13″S 172°41′16″E / 41.10361°S 172.68778°E / -41.10361; 172.68778 (Cobb hydroelectric power station)	Tasman	34.3	1956
Coleridge	TrustPower		43°21′51″S 171°31′37″E / 43.36417°S 171.52694°E / -43.36417; 171.52694	Selwyn	45	1914
Deep Stream	TrustPower	Waipori		Clutha	5	2008
Dillmans	TrustPower	Kumara		Westland	3.5	1928
Duffers	TrustPower	Kumara		Westland	0.5	1928
Falls	Pioneer Energy			Central Otago	1.3	2003
Flaxy	TrustPower	Wheao and Flaxy		Whakatane	24	1982
Fraser	Pioneer Energy			Central Otago	2.8	1956
Highbank^[4]	TrustPower	Rangitata Diversion	43°34′24″S 171°44′08″E / 43.573302°S 171.73557°E / -43.573302; 171.73557	Ashburton	25.2	1945
Hinemaiaia A	TrustPower	Hinemaiaia	38°53′24″S 176°05′27″E / 38.890086°S 176.090875°E / -38.890086; 176.090875	Taupo	2.0	1952
Hinemaiaia B	TrustPower	Hinemaiaia		Taupo	1.3	1966
Hinemaiaia C	TrustPower	Hinemaiaia		Taupo	2.8	1982
Horseshoe Bend	Pioneer Energy			Central Otago	4.3	1999
Kaimai 5	TrustPower	Kaimai		Western Bay of Plenty	0.35	1994
Kaitawa	Genesis Energy	Waikaremoana	38°48′12″S 177°07′52″E / 38.80323°S 177.1311°E / -38.80323; 177.1311	Wairoa	36	1948
Kaniere Forks	TrustPower	Lake Kaniere		Westland	0.43	1911
Karapiro	Mercury	Waikato River	37°55′26″S 175°32′21″E / 37.92389°S 175.53917°E / -37.92389; 175.53917	Waipa	90	1948
Kourarau	Genesis Energy			Carterton	1.0	1923, 1925
Kowhai	Pioneer Energy			Central Otago	1.9	2010
Kumara	TrustPower	Kumara		Westland	6.5	1928
Lloyd Mandeno	TrustPower	Kaimai		Western Bay of Plenty	15.6	1972
Lower Mangapapa	TrustPower	Kaimai		Western Bay of Plenty	6.0	1979
Manapouri	Meridian Energy		45°31′17″S 167°16′40″E / 45.52139°S 167.27778°E / -45.52139; 167.27778	Southland	850	1971
Mangahao	Todd Energy		40°34′36″S 175°27′1″E / 40.57667°S 175.45028°E / -40.57667; 175.45028	Horowhenua	42	1924
Mangorei	Trustpower			New Plymouth	4.5	1906, 1931
Maraetai I	Mercury	Waikato River	38°21′09″S 175°44′38″E / 38.35250°S 175.74389°E / -38.35250; 175.74389	South Waikato / Taupo	252	1954
Maraetai II	Mercury	Waikato River		South Waikato / Taupo	108	1971
Maraetai (mini)	Mercury			South Waikato / Taupo	0.1
Matahina	Trustpower		38°06′54″S 176°48′52″E / 38.114908°S 176.814473°E / -38.114908; 176.814473	Whakatane	72	1967
McKays Creek	Trustpower	Lake Kaniere		Westland	1.1	1931
Monowai	Pioneer Energy			Southland	6.6	1926
Montalto^[4]	Trustpower	Rangitata Diversion		Ashburton	1.8	1982
Motukawa	TrustPower			New Plymouth	4.5	1927-1938
Ohakuri	Mercury	Waikato River	38°24′30″S 176°5′22″E / 38.40833°S 176.08944°E / -38.40833; 176.08944	South Waikato / Taupo	112	1962
Ohau A^[3]	Meridian Energy	Upper Waitaki	44°15′52″S 170°1′56″E / 44.26444°S 170.03222°E / -44.26444; 170.03222	Mackenzie	264	1980
Ohau B^[3]	Meridian Energy	Upper Waitaki	44°17′58″S 170°6′44″E / 44.29944°S 170.11222°E / -44.29944; 170.11222	Waitaki	212	1984
Ohau C^[3]	Meridian Energy	Upper Waitaki	44°20′31″S 170°10′56″E / 44.34194°S 170.18222°E / -44.34194; 170.18222	Waitaki	212	1985
Opuha	Opuha Water / TrustPower			Mackenzie	7.5	1999
Oxburn/Glenorchy	Pioneer Energy			Queenstown Lakes	0.4	1968
Paerau	Trustpower	Strath Taieri		Central Otago	10	1984
Patea	Trustpower		39°32′46″S 174°34′13″E / 39.54611°S 174.57028°E / -39.54611; 174.57028	South Taranaki	32	1984
Patearoa	Trustpower	Strath Taieri		Central Otago	2.3	1984
Piripaua	Genesis Energy	Waikaremoana	38°50′21″S 177°10′05″E / 38.83906°S 177.16817°E / -38.83906; 177.16817	Wairoa	42	1943
Pupu	Pupu Hydro Society			Tasman	0.3	1929
Rangipo	Genesis Energy	Tongariro	39°09′12″S 175°50′12″E / 39.153316°S 175.836802°E / -39.153316; 175.836802	Taupo	120	1983
Rimu	Trustpower	Esk		Hastings	2.4	2013
Roaring Meg lower	Pioneer Energy	Roaring Meg		Central Otago / Queentown Lakes	3.0	1936
Roaring Meg upper	Pioneer Energy	Roaring Meg		Central Otago / Queentown Lakes	1.3	1936
Roxburgh	Contact	Clutha River	45°28′33″S 169°19′21″E / 45.475811°S 169.322555°E / -45.475811; 169.322555	Central Otago	320	1956
Ruahihi	Trustpower	Kaimai		Western Bay of Plenty	20	1981
Tekapo A^[3]	Genesis Energy	Upper Waitaki	44°00′50″S 170°27′38″E / 44.013805°S 170.460516°E / -44.013805; 170.460516	Mackenzie	25	1951
Tekapo B^[3]	Genesis Energy	Upper Waitaki	44°07′21″S 170°12′43″E / 44.12253°S 170.211947°E / -44.12253; 170.211947	Mackenzie	160	1977
Tokaanu	Genesis Energy	Tongariro	38°58′52″S 175°46′06″E / 38.98113°S 175.768282°E / -38.98113; 175.768282	Taupo	240	1973
Toronui	TrustPower	Esk		Hastings	1.4	2013
Tuai	Genesis Energy	Waikaremoana	38°48′25″S 177°09′03″E / 38.806819°S 177.150844°E / -38.806819; 177.150844 (Tuai hydroelectric power station)	Wairoa	60	1929
Wahapo/Ōkārito Forks	Trustpower			Westland	3.1	1960
Waihopai	Trustpower		39°09′12″S 175°50′12″E / 39.153316°S 175.836802°E / -39.153316; 175.836802	Marlborough	2.5	1927
Waipapa	Mercury	Waikato River	38°17′32″S 175°41′01″E / 38.29216°S 175.683568°E / -38.29216; 175.683568	South Waikato	51	1961
Waipori 1A	Trustpower	Waipori		Clutha	10
Waipori 2A	Trustpower	Waipori		Clutha	58
Waipori 3	Trustpower	Waipori		Clutha	7.6
Waipori 4	Trustpower	Waipori		Clutha	8
Wairua	Northpower		35°45′27″S 174°04′03″E / 35.75753°S 174.067619°E / -35.75753; 174.067619	Whangarei	5.0	1916
Waitaki^[3]	Meridian Energy	Lower Waitaki	44°41′23″S 170°25′34″E / 44.68983°S 170.426173°E / -44.68983; 170.426173	Waitaki	90	1935
Whakamaru	Mercury	Waikato River	38°25.178′S 175°48.493′E / 38.419633°S 175.808217°E / -38.419633; 175.808217	South Waiakto / Taupo	100	1956
Wheao	Trustpower	Wheao and Flaxy	38°38′00″S 176°34′41″E / 38.633332°S 176.578077°E / -38.633332; 176.578077 (Wheao hydroelectric power station)	Whakatane	24	1982

Name	Location	Type	Operator	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Notes
Brooklyn (hydro)	near Motueka, Tasman			0.2	1934
Drysdale	near Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui		Drysdale Hydro Company	0.1
Feredays Island	Canterbury	Hydro Run of River	Kea Energy	0.3	2005
Fox	West Coast		Trustpower	0.2
Kuratau			King Country Energy	6.0	1962
Mangapehi	Waikato		Clearwater Hydro	1.6	2008
Mangatangi	Franklin, Auckland		Watercare Services	0.6
Mangatawhiri	Franklin, Auckland		Counties Power	0.2
Marokopa	Waitomo area, Waikato		Clearwater Hydro	2.0
Mataura	near Gore, Southland		Niblick Trust	0.9
Matawai	Gisborne		Clearwater Hydro	2.0	2009
Mokauiti	Central North Island		King Country Energy	1.9	1925, 1938, 1963
Ngahere	West Coast		Birchfield Minerals	0.1
Normanby	Hawera, Taranaki	run-of-river	Renewable Power Ltd	1.0	1903, 2015	Supplied electricity to Hawera until 1967
Onekaka	Tasman District		Onekaka Energy	1.0
Opunake	Opunake, Taranaki		TrustPower	0.3
Piriaka	Central North Island 38°52′46″S 175°44′08″E / 38.879502°S 175.735514°E / -38.879502; 175.735514		King Country Energy	1.8	1924
Raetihi	Raetihi, Manawatu-Wanganui		Trustpower	0.3
Rochfort	Westport, West Coast		Kawatiri Energy	4.2	2013
Talla Burn	Central Otago		Talla Burn Generation	2.6	2010
Teviot	east of Roxburgh, Otago		Pioneer Energy	10.5	1983
Turitea (hydro)	near Palmerston North		Palmerston North City Council	0.1
Waihi Station	near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay		Trustpower	4.7	1913
Wairere Falls	Central North Island 38°31′54″S 175°00′30″E / 38.531654°S 175.008291°E / -38.531654; 175.008291		King Country Energy	4.9	1963

Source:^[5]

Decommissioned hydroelectric

Name	Location	Type	Last Operator	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Notes
Bullendale	Queenstown	2 Pelton wheels	Phoenix Mine	0.04	1886	1907	First industrial generation in NZ
Okere Falls	north-east of Rotorua		NZ Government	0.2	1901	1936	First power station owned by government. Dismantled in 1941
Omanawa Falls	south-east of Tauranga		Trust Power	0.75	1915, extended 1921	1990s	First underground power station in New Zealand, built by Tauranga Borough Council. ^[6]
Horahora	east of Cambridge, Waikato		State Hydro Department	10.3	1913	1947	Drowned by formation of Lake Karapiro
Reefton	Reefton, West Coast		Grey Electric Power Board	<1	1888	1949	Demolished
Wye Creek	Otago-Southland		Pioneer Energy	1.3	1936	2008	Mothballed after turbine/generator failure

Fossil fuel


Name	Operator	Coordinates	Territorial authority	Type	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Closed
Auckland Hospital	Auckland DHB / Pioneer Energy		Auckland (Waitemata)	Gas/Diesel cogeneration	3.6	2005
Bream Bay	TrustPower		Whangarei	Diesel recip engine	9	2011
Edgecumbe	Nova Energy		Whakatane	Gas cogeneration	10	1996
Evans Bay	Wellington MED		Wellington	Coal steam turbine	23	1924	1968
Glenbrook	Alinta		Auckland (Franklin)	Coal/Gas waste heat	112	1997
Huntly 1-4	Genesis Energy	37°32′40″S 175°09′01″E / 37.544475°S 175.150412°E / -37.544475; 175.150412	Waikato	Coal/Gas steam turbine	500	1983
Huntly 5	Genesis Energy	37°32′35″S 175°08′57″E / 37.543046°S 175.149103°E / -37.543046; 175.149103 (Huntly 5 gas-fired power station)	Waikato	Gas combined-cycle	400	2007
Huntly 6	Genesis Energy	37°32′38″S 175°08′53″E / 37.543982°S 175.14814°E / -37.543982; 175.14814 (Huntly 6 gas-fired power station)	Waikato	Gas/Diesel open-cycle	50	2004
Kapuni	Vector / Bay of Plenty Energy		South Taranaki	Gas combined-cycle cogeneration	25	1998
Kawerau (TPP)	Tasman Pulp and Paper		Kawerau	Gas cogeneration	37	1966
Kings Wharf	Auckland Harbour Board		Auckland (Waitemata)	Coal steam turbine	10.5	1920	1968
Kinleith	Genesis Energy		South Waikato	Wood/Gas cogeneration	40	1998
Mangahewa	Todd Energy		New Plymouth	Gas	9.0	2008
Marsden A	ECNZ		Whangarei	Oil	240	1967	1997
Marsden B	ECNZ		Whangarei	Oil	250	never commissioned
McKee (recip)	Todd Energy		New Plymouth	Gas reciprocating	2.0	2008
McKee (turbine)	Todd Energy		New Plymouth	Gas open-cycle	100	2013
Meremere	ECNZ		Waikato	Coal steam turbine	210	1958	1991
New Plymouth	Contact Energy		New Plymouth	Gas/Oil steam turbine	600	1974	2008
Otahuhu A	Contact Energy		Auckland (Otara-Papatoetoe)	Gas open cycle		1968	late 1990s
Otahuhu B	Contact Energy		Auckland (Otara-Papatoetoe)	Gas combined cycle	404	2000	2015
Palmerston North^[7]	Palmerston North MED		Palmerston North	Town Gas/Diesel reciprocating	2	1924	1992
QE2 Park	Orion New Zealand		Christchurch	Diesel recip engine	4	2011-2
Southdown	Mercury Energy	36°55′39″S 174°49′38″E / 36.927563°S 174.827328°E / -36.927563; 174.827328	Auckland (Maungakiekie-Tamaki)	Gas combined-cycle cogeneration	170	1997	2015
Springlands^[8]	Marlborough Lines		Marlborough	Diesel reciprocating	1.5	1930	2003
Stratford CC	Contact Energy	39°19′56″S 174°19′8″E / 39.33222°S 174.31889°E / -39.33222; 174.31889 (Stratford gas-fired power station)	Stratford	Gas combined-cycle	385	1998
Stratford peaker	Contact Energy	39°19′56″S 174°19′8″E / 39.33222°S 174.31889°E / -39.33222; 174.31889 (Stratford gas-fired power station)	Stratford	Gas open-cycle	200	1998
Te Awamutu	Genesis Energy		Waipa	Gas turbine	54	1995	2007
Te Rapa	Contact Energy	37°42′59″S 175°13′0″E / 37.71639°S 175.21667°E / -37.71639; 175.21667	Hamilton	Gas cogeneration	44	1999
Wellington Hospital	Capital & Coast DHB / Vector / Meridian Energy		Wellington	Gas/Oil cogeneration	8	1981
Whareroa	Fonterra / Todd Energy		South Taranaki	Gas combined-cycle cogeneration	69.6	1996
Whirinaki	Contact Energy	39°22′34″S 176°53′36″E / 39.37611°S 176.89333°E / -39.37611; 176.89333	Hastings	Diesel open-cycle	155	2004

Source:^[5]

Wind


Name	Operator	Coordinates	Territorial authority	Number of Turbines	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Closed
Brooklyn Wind Turbine (original)	Meridian Energy		Wellington	1	0.23	1993	2015
Brooklyn Wind Turbine (new)	Meridian Energy		Wellington	1	0.9	2016
Chatham Islands Wind Farm	CBD Energy / Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust	44°2′13″S 176°23′0″W / 44.03694°S 176.38333°W / -44.03694; -176.38333 (Chatham Islands wind farm)	Chatham Islands	2	0.46	2010
Gebbies Pass	Windflow Technology	43°41′54″S 172°38′27″E / 43.69833°S 172.64083°E / -43.69833; 172.64083 (Gebbies Pass wind farm)	Christchurch	1	0.5	2003
Hau Nui	Genesis Energy	41°21′42″S 175°29′2″E / 41.36167°S 175.48389°E / -41.36167; 175.48389 (Hau Nui wind farm)	South Wairarapa	15	8.7	1996, 2004
Horseshoe Bend	Pioneer Energy		Central Otago	3	2.3	2009
Lulworth^[9]	Energy 3		Marlborough	4	1.0	2011
Mahinerangi	Tilt Renewables	45°45′38″S 169°54′18″E / 45.76056°S 169.90500°E / -45.76056; 169.90500 (Mahinerangi wind farm)	Dunedin	12	36	March 2011
Mill Creek	Meridian Energy		Wellington	26	60	2014
Mt Stuart^[10]	Pioneer Energy	46°04′20″S 169°46′2″E / 46.07222°S 169.76722°E / -46.07222; 169.76722 (Mount Stuart wind farm)	Clutha	9	7.7	December 2011
Southbridge	Energy 3		Selwyn	1	0.1	2005
Tararua	Tilt Renewables	40°20′46″S 175°46′48″E / 40.34611°S 175.78000°E / -40.34611; 175.78000 (Tararua wind farm)	Palmerston North / Tararua	134	161	1999, 2004, 2007
Te Apiti	Meridian Energy	40°17′46″S 175°48′30″E / 40.29611°S 175.80833°E / -40.29611; 175.80833 (Te Apiti wind farm)	Palmerston North / Tararua	55	91	2004
Te Rere Hau	New Zealand Windfarms	40°23′18″S 175°43′27″E / 40.38833°S 175.72417°E / -40.38833; 175.72417 (Te Rere Hau wind farm)	Palmerston North / Tararua	97	48.5	2006, 2009, 2011
Te Uku	Meridian Energy / WEL Networks	37°52′42″S 174°57′47″E / 37.87833°S 174.96306°E / -37.87833; 174.96306 (Te Uku wind farm)	Waikato	28	64.4	2011
Weld Cone	Energy 3		Marlborough	3	0.8	2010
West Wind	Meridian Energy	41°16′35″S 174°39′37″E / 41.27639°S 174.66028°E / -41.27639; 174.66028 (West Wind wind farm)	Wellington	62	143	2009
White Hill	Meridian Energy	45°45′9″S 168°16′18″E / 45.75250°S 168.27167°E / -45.75250; 168.27167 (White Hill wind farm)	Southland	29	58	2007

Sources:^[5]^[11]^[12]

Grid battery storage


Name	Operator	Coordinates	Territorial authority	Type	Capacity (MW/MWh)	Commissioned	Closed
Glen Innes	Vector		Auckland (Manugakiekie-Tamaki)	Tesla Powerpack	1.0/2.3	2016
Hobsonville Point	Vector		Auckland (Upper Harbour)	Tesla Powerpack	1.0/2.3	2018

Proposed power stations

Name	Location	Type	Operator	Planned Capacity (MW)	Status	Notes
Amuri	North Canterbury	Hydro	Meridian Energy	38	applied for consent	^[11]
Arnold (Dobson)	east of Greymouth, West Coast	Hydro	TrustPower	46	consented	^[11]
Awhitu	near Waiuku, Auckland	Wind	Tilt Renewables	18	consented	^[11]
Balmoral	Canterbury	Hydro	Meridian Energy	15	applied for consent	^[11]
Belfast	Belfast, Christchurch	Diesel	Orion New Zealand	11.5	consented	^[11]
Bromley	Bromley, Christchurch	Diesel	Orion New Zealand	11.5	consented	^[11]
Brooklyn Wind Turbine replacement	Brooklyn, Wellington	Wind	Meridian Energy	0.9	applied for consent	^[13]
Castle Hill	northeast of Masterton	Wind	Genesis Energy	860	consented	^[11]^[14]
Central Wind (Moawhango)	between Taihape and Waiouru	Wind	Meridian Energy	130	consented	^[11]
Cook Strait	Neptune Power	Tidal	near Wellington	1	consented	^[11]
Flat Hill	near Bluff, Southland	Wind	Energy 3	7	consented	^[11]
Hauauru ma raki	Waikato coast	Wind	Contact Energy	504	consented	^[11]
Hawea Gates	near Wanaka, Otago	Hydro	Contact Energy	17	consented	^[11]
Hurunui	North Canterbury	Wind	Meridian Energy	76	consented	^[11]^[15]
Junction Road	Taranaki	Gas	Nova Energy	100	consented	^[11]
Kaipara	Kaipara Harbour, Northland	Tidal	Crest Energy	200	consented	^[11]^[16]
Kaiwera Downs	south-east of Gore, Southland	Wind	Tilt Renewables	240	consented	^[11]
Lake Coleridge	inland Canterbury	Hydro	TrustPower	70	applied for consent	^[11]
Lake Pukaki	near Twizel, Canterbury	Hydro	Meridian Energy	35	consented	^[11]^[17]
Long Gully	Wellington	Wind	Windflow Technologies	12.5	consented	^[11]
Mahinerangi stage 2	Lake Mahinerangi, west of Dunedin	Wind	Tilt Renewables	164	consented	^[11]
Matiri Project	West Coast	Hydro	New Zealand Energy	5	applied for consent
Maungaharuru	inland Hawke's Bay	Wind	Meridian Energy	225	consented
Mokau	Taranaki	Hydro	King Country Energy	10	applied for consent
Mount Cass	Canterbury	Wind	MainPower	69	consented
North Bank	Waitaki River, Canterbury	Hydro	Meridian Energy	280	applied for consent
Otahuhu C	Otahuhu, Auckland	Gas	Contact Energy	400	consented
Puketiro	Wellington	Wind	RES	150
Puketoi	Manawatu	Wind	Mercury Energy	159	consented^[18]
Rakaia River	Canterbury	Hydro	Ashburton Community Water Trust	16	consented
Rodney	near Helensville, Auckland	Gas	Genesis Energy	480	consented
Rotoma	Bay of Plenty	Geothermal	Rotoma No 1 Corporation	35	applied for consent
Rototuna	Northland	Wind	Meridian Energy	500
Slopedown	east of Gore, Southland	Wind	Genesis Energy	150		^[19]
Stockton Mine	West Coast	Hydro	Solid Energy	35	consented	^[11]^[20]
Stockton Plateau	West Coast	Hydro	Hydro Developments	25	consented
Tauhara 2	north-east of Taupo	Geothermal	Contact Energy	250	consented^[21]
Te Ahi o Maui	Bay of Plenty	Geothermal	Eastland Group	12.5	applied for consent	^[11]
Titiokura	Hawkes Bay	Wind	Unison / Roaring 40s	48	consented
Tory Channel	Marlborough	Tidal	Energy Pacifica	10
Turitea	near Palmerston North	Wind	Mercury Energy	180	consent under appeal	^[11]
Upper Kaituna	Bay of Plenty	Hydro	Bay of Plenty Energy	14
Wairau	Nelson-Marlborough	Hydro	Trustpower	70.5	consented
Waitahora	east of Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui	Wind	Contact Energy	156	consented	^[11]
Waverley	South Taranaki	Wind	Tilt Renewables	130	applied for consent

Source:^[11]

References

↑ PowerStations.kmz file (compressed, ~200KB) via the Centralised Dtaaset DVD from the Electricity Commission, or via Dropbox (251KB) https://www.dropbox.com/s/a35lz3bs1cvlsc9/PowerStations.kmz?dl=0 also http://www.emi.ea.govt.nz/Datasets/Browse?directory=/StationList&parentDirectory=/Datasets/Wholesale/Archive/201310_Centralised_dataset/CentralisedDataset/NetworkConfiguration/Generation See the substations and transmission lines via Network.kmz (2MB) on the DVD or via https://www.dropbox.com/s/z6c33jsob4zynin/Network.kmz?dl=0 also http://www.emi.ea.govt.nz/Datasets/Browse?directory=/TransmissionLineLocations&parentDirectory=/Datasets/Wholesale/Archive/201310_Centralised_dataset/CentralisedDataset/NetworkConfiguration/TransmissionNetwork
↑ Mack, Ben; McCarthy, Phil (3 December 2015). "Southern Generation buys North Island power station for $100m". Dominion Post.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Discover the Waitaki Hydro Scheme" (PDF). Meridian Energy Ltd. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
1 2 "Highbank/Montalto". TrustPower. Archived from the original on 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
1 2 3 "Generating station list as at September 2012" (xls). New Zealand Electricity Authority. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
↑ "Omanawa Falls Power Station". NZ Historic Places Trust.
↑ "Palmerston North Electric Power Station Inc". webring.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
↑ "Marlborough Lines News". marlboroughlines.co.nz. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
↑ "Lulworth". New Zealand Wind Energy Association. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
↑ "Proposed Mt Stuart Windfarm Information". Clutha District Council. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 "Generation update". New Zealand Electricity Authority. October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
↑ "Wind farms operating and under construction - New Zealand Wind Energy Association". Archived from the original on 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
↑ "Turbine being replaced after 20 years of service". The Dominion Post (via Stuff.co.nz). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
↑ "Genesis planning massive windfarm". NZ Herald. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
↑ Williams, David (2010-04-03). "$200m North Canty wind farm planned". The Press.
↑ Thompson, Wayne (8 February 2011). "Tidal power station for Kaipara approved". Retrieved 11 February 2011.
↑ Bruce, David (16 June 2011). "Pukaki hydro scheme gains resource consent". Otago Daily Times.
↑ "Mighty River Power lodges application for wind development at Puketoi" (Press release). Mighty River Power. 3 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
↑ "Slopedown Wind Farm". Genesis Energy. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
↑ "Stockton Hydro Scheme". Solid Energy. Archived from the original on 2010-05-23.
↑ "Tauhara 2 gains consent". Contact Energy. 22 December 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2010.

External links

Identification of Potential Hydroelectric Resources - a report prepared for the Ministry of Economic Development in January 2004

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[1] PowerStations.kmz file (compressed, ~200KB) via the Centralised Dtaaset DVD from the Electricity Commission, or via Dropbox (251KB) https://www.dropbox.com/s/a35lz3bs1cvlsc9/PowerStations.kmz?dl=0 also http://www.emi.ea.govt.nz/Datasets/Browse?directory=/StationList&parentDirectory=/Datasets/Wholesale/Archive/201310_Centralised_dataset/CentralisedDataset/NetworkConfiguration/Generation See the substations and transmission lines via Network.kmz (2MB) on the DVD or via https://www.dropbox.com/s/z6c33jsob4zynin/Network.kmz?dl=0 also http://www.emi.ea.govt.nz/Datasets/Browse?directory=/TransmissionLineLocations&parentDirectory=/Datasets/Wholesale/Archive/201310_Centralised_dataset/CentralisedDataset/NetworkConfiguration/TransmissionNetwork

[2] Mack, Ben; McCarthy, Phil (3 December 2015). "Southern Generation buys North Island power station for $100m". Dominion Post.

[MeridianWaitakiScheme-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Discover the Waitaki Hydro Scheme" (PDF). Meridian Energy Ltd. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2010.

[TrustPowerHighbankMontalto-4] 1 2 "Highbank/Montalto". TrustPower. Archived from the original on 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2009-03-29.

[EA_generating-5] 1 2 3 "Generating station list as at September 2012" (xls). New Zealand Electricity Authority. Retrieved 2013-05-12.

[6] "Omanawa Falls Power Station". NZ Historic Places Trust.

[7] "Palmerston North Electric Power Station Inc". webring.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

[8] "Marlborough Lines News". marlboroughlines.co.nz. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

[9] "Lulworth". New Zealand Wind Energy Association. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.

[10] "Proposed Mt Stuart Windfarm Information". Clutha District Council. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-02-06.

[EA_future-11] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 "Generation update". New Zealand Electricity Authority. October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

[NZWEA-12] "Wind farms operating and under construction - New Zealand Wind Energy Association". Archived from the original on 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2011-02-10.

[13] "Turbine being replaced after 20 years of service". The Dominion Post (via Stuff.co.nz). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

[14] "Genesis planning massive windfarm". NZ Herald. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.

[15] Williams, David (2010-04-03). "$200m North Canty wind farm planned". The Press.

[16] Thompson, Wayne (8 February 2011). "Tidal power station for Kaipara approved". Retrieved 11 February 2011.

[17] Bruce, David (16 June 2011). "Pukaki hydro scheme gains resource consent". Otago Daily Times.

[18] "Mighty River Power lodges application for wind development at Puketoi" (Press release). Mighty River Power. 3 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.

[19] "Slopedown Wind Farm". Genesis Energy. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.

[20] "Stockton Hydro Scheme". Solid Energy. Archived from the original on 2010-05-23.

[21] "Tauhara 2 gains consent". Contact Energy. 22 December 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2010.

List of power stations in New Zealand

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