Fleet by fuel
Fleet interpretation
Meridian Energy is represented here as an asset portfolio, not just a company label. The visible fleet spans 2 countries; the largest concentration is New Zealand (10), Antarctica (1).
The fuel mix by asset count is wind (6), hydro (5). The largest listed asset is Manapouri in New Zealand (800 MW), and the mean listed unit size is about 250 MW across units with capacity data.
CO₂ coverage is source-labelled: 0 plants have a reported or modelled CO₂ value in the dataset, including 0 measured records. Missing values remain blank rather than inferred as company totals.
Method: plant-level records are grouped by owner/operator label, then aggregated by country, fuel, capacity and CO₂ provenance.
All 11 plants
| Plant | Fuel | Country | MW | t CO₂/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manapouri | Hydro | New Zealand | 800 | — |
| Ohau A | Hydro | New Zealand | 688 | — |
| Benmore | Hydro | New Zealand | 540 | — |
| Aviemore | Hydro | New Zealand | 220 | — |
| West Wind | Wind | New Zealand | 143 | — |
| Te Apiti | Wind | New Zealand | 91 | — |
| Waitaki | Hydro | New Zealand | 90 | — |
| Te Uku | Wind | New Zealand | 64 | — |
| Mill Creek | Wind | New Zealand | 60 | — |
| White Hill | Wind | New Zealand | 58 | — |
| Ross Island | Wind | Antarctica | 1 | — |
Ownership & capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ is measured for EPA/EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records.
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants does Meridian Energy operate?
Meridian Energy operates 11 power plants across 2 countries, with about 2,754 MW of total capacity.
What is Meridian Energy's largest power plant?
Manapouri in New Zealand is its largest at about 800 MW.
What types of power plants does Meridian Energy run?
Its fleet includes wind (6), hydro (5).