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Power plants in New Zealand

This PowerAtlas slice contains 50 plants with 8,461 MW of combined capacity. 11 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Manapouri at 800 MW.

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Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
ManapouriNew ZealandHydroMeridian Energy800n/a
Ohau ANew ZealandHydroMeridian Energy688n/a
Stratford power stationNew ZealandGasContact Energy Ltd [100%]587925,582
BenmoreNew ZealandHydroMeridian Energy540n/a
Huntly (steam)New ZealandCoalGenesis Energy5002,190,000
Huntly power stationNew ZealandGasGenesis Energy Ltd [100%]454715,867
ClydeNew ZealandHydroContact Energy432n/a
Huntly (CC)New ZealandGasGenesis Energy403635,450
MaraetaiNew ZealandHydroMercury Energy360n/a
Waikato power stationNew ZealandGasTodd Generation Taranaki [100%]360n/a
AviemoreNew ZealandHydroMeridian Energy220n/a
TekapoNew ZealandHydroGenesis Energy179n/a
ArapuniNew ZealandHydroMercury Energy164n/a
WhirinakiNew ZealandOilContact Energy155305,505
West WindNew ZealandWindMeridian Energy143n/a
Nga Awa PuruaNew ZealandGeothermalMercury Energy140n/a
WairakeiNew ZealandGeothermalContact Energy132n/a
OhaakiNew ZealandGeothermalContact Energy122n/a
mokaiNew ZealandGeothermalMercury Energy113n/a
Glenbrook power stationNew ZealandGasAlinta Energy Pty Ltd [100%]112176,602

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Hydro 24, Gas 10, Wind 7, Geothermal 7. Regions: Waikato (21), Otago (7), Taranaki (5), Canterbury (4). Owners: Mercury Energy (12), Meridian Energy (10), Trustpower (8), Genesis Energy (7).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest power plants in New Zealand?

This PowerAtlas slice contains 50 plants with 8,461 MW of combined capacity. 11 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Manapouri at 800 MW.

Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?

Fuel mix by plant count: Hydro 24, Gas 10, Wind 7, Geothermal 7. Leading owner/operator labels: Mercury Energy (12), Meridian Energy (10), Trustpower (8), Genesis Energy (7).

How is this answer sourced?

Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.

Methodology

This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.