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Largest power plants in Waikato, New Zealand by capacity

The biggest power plants in Waikato, New Zealand ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Huntly (steam)	Coal	New Zealand	500
2	Huntly power station	Gas	New Zealand	454
3	Huntly (CC)	Gas	New Zealand	403
4	Maraetai	Hydro	New Zealand	360
5	Waikato power station	Gas	New Zealand	360
6	Arapuni	Hydro	New Zealand	164
7	Nga Awa Purua	Geothermal	New Zealand	140
8	Wairakei	Geothermal	New Zealand	132
9	Ohaaki	Geothermal	New Zealand	122
10	mokai	Geothermal	New Zealand	113
11	Ohakuri	Hydro	New Zealand	106
12	Whakamaru	Hydro	New Zealand	100
13	Karapiro	Hydro	New Zealand	96
14	Aratiatia	Hydro	New Zealand	78
15	Atiamuri	Hydro	New Zealand	74
16	Te Uku	Wind	New Zealand	64
17	Huntly (unit 6)	Gas	New Zealand	60
18	Waipapa	Hydro	New Zealand	54
19	Te Rapa	Gas	New Zealand	44
20	Rotokawa	Geothermal	New Zealand	35
21	Te Huka Binary	Geothermal	New Zealand	28

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in waikato, new zealand by capacity?

Huntly (steam) (New Zealand) ranks #1 with 500 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 21 power plants in in Waikato, New Zealand.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Huntly (steam) (500); 2. Huntly power station (454); 3. Huntly (CC) (403).