List of power stations in New Zealand

Main article: Electricity sector in New Zealand

This is a 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

Template:Attached KML/List of power stations in New Zealand

KML is from Wikidata

Graph of New Zealand electricity generation capacity by year

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

Power plants in New Zealand have different generating roles – for baseload, intermediate or peaking. Baseload generators are those that run continuously (except for maintenance), and include all geothermal and run-of-the-river hydroelectric plants, which must 'use it or lose it'. Intermediate generators are load-following power plants. Peaking power plants generate only for minutes or hours at a time, during the sharpest peaks in electricity demand.^[2] Nuclear power is not used in New Zealand.

Bioenergy

Name	Territorial authority	Coordinates	Type	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Operator
Greenmount Landfill	Auckland (Howick)	36°56′12″S 174°53′45″E	Biogas	5.5	1992	Envirowaste / Mighty River Power[3]
Kinleith	South Waikato	38°16′24″S 175°52′50″E	Wood cogeneration	40	1997	Oji Fibre Solutions
Omarunui	Hastings	39°32′48″S 176°46′57″E	Biogas	1	2014	LMS Energy / Hastings District Council
Pan Pac	Hastings	39°22′41″S 176°53′19″E	Wood cogeneration	12.8	2005	Pan Pac Forest Products
Rosedale	Auckland (Upper Harbour)	36°44′50″S 174°42′58″E	Biogas	2.8	1992	Mercury Energy
Silverstream Landfill	Lower Hutt	41°09′37″S 174°59′49″E	Biogas	2.7	1994	LMS Energy
Southern Landfill	Wellington	41°19′42″S 174°44′40″E	Biogas	1.1	2022	LMS Energy[4]
Tirohia	Hauraki	37°26′11″S 175°39′21″E	Biogas	2.0	2008	Mercury Energy
Redvale Landfill and Energy Park	Auckland (Upper Harbour)	36°39′51″S 174°37′44″E	Biogas	12	1993	Waste Management
Waipa Mill (Red Stag Timber)	Rotorua	38°10′57″S 176°16′14″E	Wood cogeneration	10	2018	Red Stag Timber[5]
Kate Valley Landfill	Hurunui	43°05′59″S 172°50′11″E	Biogas	4.3	2014	Transwaste

Geothermal

Name	Territorial authority	Coordinates	Type	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Operator
Te Ahi O Maui	Kawerau	38°03′47″S 176°42′10″E	Binary	24	2018	Eastland Generation
Geothermal Development Limited	Kawerau	38°03′38″S 176°43′21″E	Binary	8	2008	Eastland Generation
Kawerau TG1 & TG2	Kawerau		Binary	6	1989, 1993	Nova Energy
Kawerau TOPP1	Kawerau	38.065312°S 176.721028°E / -38.065312; 176.721028	Binary	26	2012	Eastland Generation
Kawerau	Kawerau	38°03′47″S 176°43′38″E	Flash steam	105	2008	Mercury Energy
Mokai	Taupō	38°31′52″S 175°55′39″E	Binary	112	2000	Mercury Energy
Nga Awa Purua	Taupō	38°36′50″S 176°11′02″E	Flash steam	140	2010	Mercury Energy
Ngatamariki	Taupō	38.54709°S 176.19497°E / -38.54709; 176.19497	Binary	82	2013	Mercury Energy
Ngāwhā	Far North	35°25′03″S 173°51′07″E	Binary	57	Aug 2020	Top Energy
Ohaaki	Taupō	38°31′37″S 176°17′31″E	Flash steam	70	1989	Contact Energy
Poihipi	Taupō	38°37′49″S 176°2′30″E	Flash steam	50	1997	Contact Energy
Rotokawa	Taupō	38°36′45″S 176°11′37″E	Binary	33	1997	Mercury Energy
Tauhara	Taupō	38.66676°S 176.15780°E / -38.66676; 176.15780	Flash steam	174	2024	Contact Energy
Te Huka	Taupō	38°40′1″S 176°7′5″E	Binary	28	2010	Contact Energy
Te Mihi	Taupō	38.619113°S 176.047476°E / -38.619113; 176.047476	Flash steam	166	2014	Contact Energy
Wairakei A & B	Taupō	38°37′37″S 176°06′19″E	Flash steam & binary	132	1958 (Binary added 2005)	Contact Energy

Hydroelectric

Name	Territorial authority	Scheme	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Operator
Amethyst	Westland			7.6	2013	Westpower
Aniwhenua	Whakatane		38°17′37.3″S 176°47′32.5″E	25	1980	Southern Generation Partnership
Arapuni	South Waikato	Waikato River	38°04′17″S 175°38′36″E	196.7	1929, 1946	Mercury Energy
Aratiatia	Taupō	Waikato River	38°36′57″S 176°8′33″E	78	1964	Mercury Energy
Argyle	Marlborough	Branch River	41°40′15″S 173°12′12″E	3.8	1983	Manawa Energy
Arnold	Grey		42°31′45″S 171°24′41″E	3.0	1932	Manawa Energy
Atiamuri	South Waikato / Taupō	Waikato River	38°23′35″S 176°1′24″E	84	1962	Mercury Energy
Aviemore[6]	Waitaki	Lower Waitaki	44°39′21″S 170°21′18″E	220	1968	Meridian Energy
Benmore[6]	Waitaki	Lower Waitaki	44°33′51″S 170°11′50″E	540	1965	Meridian Energy
Cleardale	Ashburton		43°27′08.8″S 171°35′03.8″E	0.9	2010	MainPower
Clyde	Central Otago	Clutha River	45°10′46″S 169°18′25″E	432	1992	Contact Energy
Cobb	Tasman		41°06′13″S 172°41′16″E	34.3	1956	Manawa Energy
Coleridge	Selwyn		43°21′51″S 171°31′37″E	45	1914	Manawa Energy
Deep Stream	Clutha	Waipori		5	2008	Manawa Energy
Dillmans	Westland	Kumara		3.5	1928	Manawa Energy
Duffers	Westland	Kumara		0.5	1928	Manawa Energy
Ellis	Central Otago	Teviot Scheme		7.8	1981	Pioneer Energy
Falls	Central Otago	Manuherikia River		1.3	2003	Pioneer Energy
Flaxy	Whakatane	Wheao and Flaxy		2.1[7]	1982	Manawa Energy
Fraser (Lower)	Central Otago	Fraser Power Scheme		2.8	1956	Southern Generation Partnership
Fraser (Upper)	Central Otago	Fraser Power Scheme		8	2019	Southern Generation Partnership
George	Central Otago	Teviot Scheme		1	1924 (refurbished 2002)	Pioneer Energy
Highbank[8]	Ashburton	Rangitata Diversion	43°34′24″S 171°44′08″E	25.2	1945	Manawa Energy
Hinemaiaia A	Taupō	Hinemaiaia	38°53′24″S 176°05′27″E	2.0	1952	Manawa Energy
Hinemaiaia B	Taupō	Hinemaiaia		1.3	1966	Manawa Energy
Hinemaiaia C	Taupō	Hinemaiaia		2.8	1982	Manawa Energy
Horseshoe Bend	Central Otago	Teviot Scheme		4.3	1999	Pioneer Energy
Kaimai 5	Western Bay of Plenty	Kaimai		0.35	1994	Manawa Energy
Kaitawa	Wairoa	Waikaremoana	38°48′12″S 177°07′52″E	36	1948	Genesis Energy
Kaniere Forks	Westland	Lake Kaniere		0.43	1911	Manawa Energy
Karapiro	Waipa	Waikato River	37°55′26″S 175°32′21″E	90	1948	Mercury Energy
Kourarau	Carterton			1.0	1923, 1925	Genesis Energy
Kowhai	Central Otago	Teviot Scheme		1.9	2010	Pioneer Energy
Kuratau	Taupō		38°52′46.1″S 175°44′8.1″E	6	1962	King Country Energy
Kumara	Westland	Kumara		6.5	1928	Manawa Energy
Lloyd Mandeno	Western Bay of Plenty	Kaimai		15.6	1972	Manawa Energy
Lower Mangapapa	Western Bay of Plenty	Kaimai		6.0	1979	Manawa Energy
Manapouri	Southland		45°31′17″S 167°16′40″E	850	1971	Meridian Energy
Mangahao	Horowhenua		40°34′36″S 175°27′1″E	42	1924	Todd Energy
Mangorei	New Plymouth		39°06′18.5″S 174°07′07.7″E	4.5	1906, 1931	Manawa Energy
Maraetai I	South Waikato / Taupō	Waikato River	38°21′09″S 175°44′38″E	252	1954	Mercury Energy
Maraetai II	South Waikato / Taupō	Waikato River		108	1971	Mercury Energy
Maraetai (mini)	South Waikato / Taupō			0.1		Mercury
Matahina	Whakatane		38°06′54″S 176°48′52″E	80	1967	Manawa Energy
Matiri	Buller		41°39′43″S 172°20′4″E	5	2020	Southern Generation Partnership
McKays Creek	Westland	Lake Kaniere		1.1	1931	Manawa Energy
Michelle	Central Otago	Teviot Scheme		1.6	1982	Pioneer Energy
Monowai	Southland		45°46′32.5″S 167°36′59.7″E	6.6	1926	Pioneer Energy
Montalto[8]	Ashburton	Rangitata Diversion		1.8	1982	Manawa Energy
Motukawa	New Plymouth			4.5	1927-1938	Manawa Energy
Ohakuri	South Waikato / Taupō	Waikato River	38°24′30″S 176°5′22″E	112	1962	Mercury Energy
Ōhau A[6]	Mackenzie	Upper Waitaki	44°15′52″S 170°1′56″E	264	1980	Meridian Energy
Ōhau B[6]	Waitaki	Upper Waitaki	44°17′58″S 170°6′44″E	212	1984	Meridian Energy
Ōhau C[6]	Waitaki	Upper Waitaki	44°20′31″S 170°10′56″E	212	1985	Meridian Energy
Omanawa Falls	Bay of Plenty		37°50′46.6″S 176°05′21.3″E	0.3	1915, extended 1921	Omanawa Falls Hydro Limited
Onekaka	Tasman		40°46′56″S 172°41′15″E	0.94	2003	Onekaka Energy
Opuha	Mackenzie			7.5	1999	Opuha Water / Manawa Energy
Oxburn/Glenorchy	Queenstown Lakes			0.4	1968	Pioneer Energy
Paerau	Central Otago	Strath Taieri		10	1984	Manawa Energy
Patea	South Taranaki		39°32′46″S 174°34′13″E	32	1984	Manawa Energy
Patearoa	Central Otago	Strath Taieri		2.3	1984	Manawa Energy
Piriaka	Ruapehu		38°54′42″S 175°20′34″E	1.3	1924	King Country Energy
Piripaua	Wairoa	Waikaremoana	38°50′21″S 177°10′05″E	42	1943	Genesis Energy
Pupu	Tasman			0.3	1929	Pupu Hydro Society
Rangipo	Taupō	Tongariro	39°09′12″S 175°50′12″E	120	1983	Genesis Energy
Rimu	Hastings	Esk		2.4	2013	Manawa Energy
Roaring Meg lower	Central Otago / Queentown Lakes	Roaring Meg		3.0	1936	Pioneer Energy
Roaring Meg upper	Central Otago / Queentown Lakes	Roaring Meg		1.3	1936	Pioneer Energy
Roxburgh	Central Otago	Clutha River	45°28′33″S 169°19′21″E	320	1956	Contact
Ruahihi	Western Bay of Plenty	Kaimai		20	1981	Manawa Energy
Tekapo A[6]	Mackenzie	Upper Waitaki	44°00′50″S 170°27′38″E	25	1951	Genesis Energy
Tekapo B[6]	Mackenzie	Upper Waitaki	44°07′21″S 170°12′43″E	160	1977	Genesis Energy
Tokaanu	Taupō	Tongariro	38°58′52″S 175°46′06″E	240	1973	Genesis Energy
Toronui	Hastings	Esk		1.4	2013	Manawa Energy
Tuai	Wairoa	Waikaremoana	38°48′25″S 177°09′03″E	60	1929	Genesis Energy
Wahapo/Ōkārito Forks	Westland			3.1	1960	Manawa Energy
Waihi Hydro	Waihi			5.0	1986	Eastland Generation
Waihopai	Marlborough		39°09′12″S 175°50′12″E	2.5	1927	Manawa Energy
Waipapa	South Waikato	Waikato River	38°17′32″S 175°41′01″E	51	1961	Mercury Energy
Waipori 1A	Clutha	Waipori		10		Manawa Energy
Waipori 2A	Clutha	Waipori		58		Manawa Energy
Waipori 3	Clutha	Waipori		7.6		Manawa Energy
Waipori 4	Clutha	Waipori		8		Manawa Energy
Wairere	Waikato		38°31′54″S 175°00′30″E	4.6	1925	King Country Energy
Wairua	Whangarei		35°45′27″S 174°04′03″E	5.0	1916	Northpower
Waitaki[6]	Waitaki	Lower Waitaki	44°41′23″S 170°25′34″E	90	1935	Meridian Energy
Whakamaru	South Waikato / Taupō	Waikato River	38°25.178′S 175°48.493′E	124	1956	Mercury Energy
Brooklyn (hydro)	near Motueka, Tasman			0.2	1934	Brooklyn Electricity Ltd
Drysdale	near Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui			0.1		Drysdale Hydro Company
Feredays Island	Canterbury			0.3	2005	Kea Energy
Fox	West Coast			0.2		Manawa Energy
Mangapehi	Waikato			1.6	2008	Clearwater Hydro
Mangatangi	Franklin, Auckland			0.6		Watercare Services
Mangatawhiri	Franklin, Auckland			0.2		Counties Power
Marokopa	Waitomo area, Waikato			2.0		Clearwater Hydro
Mataura	near Gore, Southland			0.9		Niblick Trust
Matawai	Gisborne			2.0	2009	Clearwater Hydro
Mokauiti	Central North Island			1.9	1925, 1938, 1963	King Country Energy
Ngahere	West Coast			0.1		Birchfield Minerals
Normanby	Normanby, Taranaki			1.0	1903, 2015	Greenfern Industries
Onekaka	Tasman District			1.0		Onekaka Energy
Opunake	Opunake, Taranaki			0.3		Manawa Energy
Raetihi	Raetihi, Manawatu-Wanganui			0.3		Manawa Energy
Rochfort	Westport, West Coast			4.2	2013	Kawatiri Energy
Talla Burn	Central Otago			2.6	2010	Talla Burn Generation
Teviot Bridge	Roxburgh, Otago	Teviot Scheme		1.1	1972	Pioneer Energy
Turitea (hydro)	near Palmerston North			0.1		Palmerston North City Council
Waihi Station	near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay			4.7	1913	Manawa Energy
Wheao	Whakatane	Wheao and Flaxy	38°38′00″S 176°34′41″E	24	1982	Manawa Energy

Source:^[9]

Decommissioned hydroelectric

Name	Location	Type	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Last Operator	Notes
Bullendale	Queenstown	2 Pelton wheels	0.04	1886	1907	Phoenix Mine	First industrial generation in NZ
Okere Falls	north-east of Rotorua		0.2	1901	1936	NZ Government	First power station owned by government. Dismantled in 1941
One Mile Creek	Queenstown	1 Pelton wheel	0.06	1924	1966	Otago Central Electric Power Board	Decommissioned but restored as heritage exhibit in 2005
Horahora	east of Cambridge, Waikato		10.3	1913	1947	State Hydro Department	Drowned by formation of Lake Karapiro
Reefton	Reefton, West Coast		<1	1888	1949	Grey Electric Power Board	Demolished
Wye Creek	Otago-Southland		1.3	1936	2008	Pioneer Energy	Mothballed after turbine/generator failure
Havelock North	Maraetotara Valley		0.18 (250 hp)	1922	1941	Hawke’s Bay Electric Power Board	Dam used as popular swimming spot. Decommissioned due to lightning strike damage.

Heritage hydroelectric

Name	Location	Type	Output	Commissioned	Operator	Purpose	Notes
Mokopeka	Maraetotara Valley, Hawke's Bay	Private	8KW at 110V DC	1891	John Chambers	Farming tools, heating and cooking for nearby homesteads	Believed to be the oldest hydro electric power station in the world that still operates. Currently maintained by volunteers. Was never connected to national grid.

Fossil-fuel thermal

Name	Coordinates	Territorial authority	Type	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Closed/ decommissioning date	Operator
Auckland Hospital		Auckland (Waitemata)	Gas/diesel cogeneration	3.6	2005		Auckland DHB / Pioneer Energy
Bream Bay		Whangarei	Diesel recip engine	9	2011		Manawa Energy
Edgecumbe		Whakatane	Gas cogeneration	10	1996		Nova Energy
Evans Bay		Wellington	Coal steam turbine	23	1924	1968	Wellington MED
Glenbrook		Auckland (Franklin)	Coal/gas waste heat	112	1997		Alinta
Junction Road		Taranaki	Gas	100	2020 [10]		Nova Energy
Huntly 1,2, & 4	37°32′40″S 175°09′01″E	Waikato	Coal/gas steam turbine	750	1983		Genesis Energy
Huntly 3	37°32′40″S 175°09′01″E	Waikato	Coal/gas steam turbine	250	1983	2012	Genesis Energy
Huntly 5	37°32′35″S 175°08′57″E	Waikato	Gas combined-cycle	400	2007		Genesis Energy
Huntly 6	37°32′38″S 175°08′53″E	Waikato	Gas/diesel open-cycle	50	2004		Genesis Energy
Kapuni		South Taranaki	Gas combined-cycle cogeneration	25	1998		Vector / Bay of Plenty Energy
Kawerau (TPP)		Kawerau	Gas cogeneration	37	1966		Tasman Pulp and Paper
Kinleith		South Waikato	Wood/gas cogeneration	40	1998		Genesis Energy
Kings Wharf		Auckland (Waitemata)	Coal steam turbine	10.5	1913	1968	Auckland EPB
Mangahewa		New Plymouth	Gas	9.0	2008		Nova Energy
Marsden A		Whangarei	Oil	240	1967	1997	ECNZ
Marsden B		Whangarei	Oil	250	never commissioned		ECNZ
McKee (recip)		New Plymouth	Gas reciprocating	2.0	2008		Nova Energy
McKee (turbine)		New Plymouth	Gas open-cycle	100	2013		Todd Generation
Meremere		Waikato	Coal steam turbine	210	1958	1991	ECNZ
New Plymouth		New Plymouth	Gas/oil steam turbine	600	1974	2008	Contact Energy
Otahuhu A		Auckland (Otara-Papatoetoe)	Gas open cycle		1968	late 1990s	Contact Energy
Otahuhu B		Auckland (Otara-Papatoetoe)	Gas combined cycle	404	2000	2015	Contact Energy
Palmerston North[11]		Palmerston North	Town gas/diesel reciprocating	2	1924	1992	Palmerston North MED
QE2 Park		Christchurch	Diesel recip engine	4	2011-2		Orion New Zealand
Southdown	36°55′39″S 174°49′38″E	Auckland (Maungakiekie-Tamaki)	Gas combined-cycle cogeneration	170	1997	2015	Mercury Energy
Springlands[12]		Marlborough	Diesel reciprocating	1.5	1930	2003	Marlborough Lines
Stratford CC	39°19′56″S 174°19′8″E	Stratford	Gas combined-cycle	377	1998		Contact Energy
Stratford peaker	39°19′56″S 174°19′8″E	Stratford	Gas open-cycle	200	2010		Contact Energy
Te Awamutu		Waipa	Gas turbine	54	1995	2007	Genesis Energy
Te Rapa	37°42′59″S 175°13′0″E	Hamilton	Gas cogeneration	44	1999	2023	Contact Energy
Wellington Hospital		Wellington	Gas/oil cogeneration	8	1981		Capital & Coast DHB / Vector / Meridian Energy
Whareroa		South Taranaki	Gas combined-cycle cogeneration	69.6	1996		Fonterra / Todd Energy
Whirinaki	39°22′59″S 176°53′16″E	Hastings	Diesel open-cycle	155	2004		Contact Energy

Source:^[9]

Wind

Name	Territorial authority	Coordinates	Number of Turbines	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Closed	Operator
Awhitu	Waikato	36°16′S 174°40′E	1	1	2020		Private developer
Brooklyn Wind Turbine (original)	Wellington		1	0.23	1993	2015	Meridian Energy
Brooklyn Wind Turbine (new)	Wellington		1	0.9	2016		Meridian Energy
Chatham Islands Wind Farm	Chatham Islands	44°2′13″S 176°23′0″W	2	0.46	2010		CBD Energy / Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust
Flat Hill	near Bluff, Southland	46°35′S 168°17′E	8	6.8	2015[13]		Pioneer Generation
Gebbies Pass	Christchurch	43°41′54″S 172°38′27″E	1	0.5	2003		Windflow Technology
Harapaki Wind Farm	Hawkes Bay		41	176	2024		Meridian Energy
Hau Nui	South Wairarapa	41°21′42″S 175°29′2″E	15	8.7	1996, 2004		Genesis Energy
Horseshoe Bend	Central Otago		3	2.3	2009		Pioneer Energy
Kaiwera Downs - Stage 1	south-east of Gore, Southland	46°14′29″S 169°3′21″E	10	43	2023		Mercury Energy
Lulworth[14]	Marlborough		4	1.0	2011		Energy 3
Mahinerangi	Dunedin	45°45′38″S 169°54′18″E	12	36	2011		Mercury Energy
Mill Creek	Wellington		26	60	2014		Meridian Energy
Mt Stuart[15]	Clutha	46°04′20″S 169°46′2″E	9	7.7	December 2011		Pioneer Energy
Southbridge	Selwyn		1	0.1	2005		Energy 3
Tararua	Palmerston North / Tararua	40°20′46″S 175°46′48″E	134	161	1999, 2004, 2007		Mercury Energy
Te Āpiti	Palmerston North / Tararua	40°17′46″S 175°48′30″E	55	91	2004		Meridian Energy
Te Rere Hau	Palmerston North / Tararua	40°23′18″S 175°43′27″E	97	48.5	2006, 2009, 2011		New Zealand Windfarms
Te Uku	Waikato	37°52′42″S 174°57′47″E	28	64.4	2011		Meridian Energy / WEL Networks
Turitea	Palmerston North / Turitea	40°40′28″S 175°40′17″E	60	222	2021 (stage 1) 2023 (stage 2)		Mercury Energy
Waipipi	South Taranaki	39°47′S 174°33′E	31	133	2021		Mercury Energy
Weld Cone	Marlborough		3	0.8	2010		Energy 3
West Wind	Wellington	41°16′35″S 174°39′37″E	62	143	2009		Meridian Energy
White Hill	Southland	45°45′9″S 168°16′18″E	29	58	2007		Meridian Energy

Sources:^[9][16][17]

Solar

Name	Territorial authority	Coordinates	Number of Inverters	Capacity (MWp DC)	Capacity (MW AC)	Commissioned	Closed	Operator
Wairau Valley Solar Farm[18]	Marlborough	41°36′31″S 173°25′50″E	1	2		2021		Kea Energy
Kapuni Solar Plant[19]	South Taranaki		Not Stated	2.1[20]		2021		Sunergise
Kaitaia Solar Farm[21]	Northland		6	32	23	Began 2023		Lodestone Energy
Te Ihi o te Ra Solar Farm	Gisborne			5.2		2023		Eastland Generation
Rangitaiki	Edgecumbe			32		2024		Lodestone Energy

Grid battery storage

Name	Territorial authority	Coordinates	Type	Capacity (MW/MWh)	Commissioned	Operator
Glen Innes	Auckland (Manugakiekie-Tamaki)		Tesla Powerpack	1.0/2.3	2016	Vector
Hobsonville Point	Auckland (Upper Harbour)		Tesla Powerpack	1.0/2.3	2018	Vector
Rotohiko	Waikato		Saft (company)	35/33	2023	WEL Networks
Snells Beach	Auckland (Rodney)			2.75/6.7	2018	Vector
Warkworth South	Auckland (Rodney)			2.0/4.8	2018	Vector
Whangamata (CBD standby power)	Thames-Coromandel			2.0/2.0	2020	Powerco

Proposed power stations

Name	Location	Type	Planned Capacity (MW)	Operator	Status	Notes
Awhitu	near Waiuku, Auckland	Wind	15	Private operator	2MW under construction	[16][22]
Castle Hill	northeast of Masterton	Wind	300	Genesis Energy Limited	consented - seeking extension	[16][23][24]
Edgecumbe Solar Farm	Edgecumbe	Solar	38	Far North Solar Farms	consented	[25]
Edgecumbe Solar Farm Genesis	Edgecumbe	Solar	114	Genesis Energy Limited	acquired from Helios. FID due mid-2025
Foxton Solar Farm	Foxton	Solar	42	Far North Solar Farms	consented	[25]
Huriwaka (prev. Central Wind)(Moawhango)	between Taihape and Waiouru	Wind	230 (prev. 130)	Manawa Energy	Previously Meridian Energy, consents lapsed, re-consenting underway with new developer Manawa Energy	[16]
Te Mihi Stage 2	Taupō	Geothermal	100	Contact Energy	~100MW - partially replaces Wairakei A & B legacy power stations	[26]
Te Mihi Stage 3	Taupō	Geothermal	100	Contact Energy	Final replacement of Wairakei A & B legacy power stations
Glenbrook Battery	Glenbrook	Battery	100	Contact Energy	under construction - online Q1 2026	[27]
Hauauru ma raki	Waikato coast	Wind	504	Contact Energy	consents lapsed	[16]
Hurunui	North Canterbury	Wind	76	Meridian Energy	consents lapsed	[16][28]
Huntly Battery	Huntly	Battery	100	Genesis Energy Limited	online Q1 2027
Huntly Wind Farm	Huntly	Wind	200-300	Mercury Energy	In design
Kaimai Wind Farm	northern Kaimai Range	Wind	168	Ventus Energy	applied for consent	[29]
Kaiwaikawe	Dargaville	Wind	74	Mercury Energy	consented	[30]
Kawerau TOPP2	Kawerau	Geothermal	50	Eastland	Under construction. Joint venture Eastland and Ormat. First power late 2025
Kaiwera Downs Stage 2	south-east of Gore, Southland	Wind	155	Mercury Energy	Stage 2 - 155MW - under construction - first power mid-2026 - completion mid-2027	[16]
Kowhai Park Solar Farm	Christchurch	Solar	168	Contact, Lightsource BP	Under construction - online Q2 2026	[31]
Lauriston Solar Farm	Lauriston, Canterbury	Solar	52	Genesis Energy, FRV Australia	consented - under construction	[32]
Lodestone One	Dargaville	Solar	80	Lodestone Energy	consented	[33]
Te Herenga o Te Rā	Edgecumbe	Solar	32	Lodestone Energy	under construction - first power late 2024	[34][33]
Lodestone Five	Whitianga	Solar	34	Lodestone Energy	under construction - online late 2025	[33]
Pukaki Intake	near Twizel, Canterbury	Hydro	35	Meridian Energy	consents lapsed	[35]
Manawatu Battery	Manawatu	Battery	100	Meridian Energy	applied for consent
Mahinerangi stage 2	Lake Mahinerangi, west of Dunedin	Wind	138	Mercury Energy	consented	[16]
Marsden Point	Northland	Solar	26.7	Refining NZ		[36]
Mount Munro	Eketahuna	Wind	90	Meridian Energy	applied for consent	[37]
Rangiriri	Waikato	Solar	146	Island Green Power	in development	[38]
Ruakākā Battery Storage	Northland	Battery	100	Meridian Energy	under construction	[39]
Ruakākā Solar Farm	Northland	Solar	120	Meridian Energy	seeking consents
Mount Cass	Canterbury	Wind	93	MainPower	consented	[40]
Ngakawau	West Coast	Hydro	24	Hydro Developments	Consents expire 2026	[35]
Ngatamariki OEC5	Taupō	Geothermal	46	Mercury Energy	consented - construction starts early 2024 first power late 2025	[41]
Ngawha OEC5	Kaikohe	Geothermal	32	Top Energy	consented	[42]
Onslow	Otago	Pumped hydro	1200	New Zealand Government	detailed investigation; cancelled after change of government	[43][44]
Pukenui	Te Aupōuri peninsula	Solar	22	Far North Solar Farm	under construction	[45][46]
Puketoi	Manawatu	Wind	228	Mercury Energy	consents expire 2031	[47]
Rakaia River	Canterbury	Hydro	16	Ashburton Community Water Trust	consented
Rangitaiki	Taupō	Solar	400	Nova Energy	consented	[48]
Rototuna	Northland	Wind	500	Meridian Energy
Slopedown	east of Gore, Southland	Wind	150	Genesis Energy Limited		[49]
Stratford Battery	Stratford, Taranaki	Battery	100	Contact Energy	consented	[50]
Swannanoa	Christchurch	Solar	200	Meridian Energy	seeking consent
Taheke	Okere Falls, Rotoiti	Geothermal	35	Eastland	consented
Taumatatotara	10 km south of Taharoa	Wind	92	Ventus Energy	consented stage 1 (seeking amendment for stage 2 tip height of up to 180m)	[29]
Te Huka Unit 3	Taupō	Geothermal	51.4	Contact Energy	under construction. first power late 2024	[51]
Te Rere Hau Wind Farm re-power	Palmerston North / Tararua	Wind	126	NZ Windfarms-Meridian	replace Windflow 91x500 kW with 30x4.2 MW turbines raising wind farm capacity to 126 MW
Tararua Wind Farm re-power	Palmerston North / Tararua	Wind	60MW uplift to 221MW	Mercury Energy	replace turbines for uplift of 60MW to 221MW
Tory Channel	Marlborough	Tidal	10	Energy Pacifica
Upper Kaituna	Bay of Plenty	Hydro	14	Bay of Plenty Energy	concession granted. project not being pursued
Waikato Solar	Waikato	Solar	100	Meridian Energy	design
Waitahe Solar Farm	Waiotahe	Solar	81	Far North Solar Farms	consented	[25]
Waiinu Energy Park	Taranaki	Wind/Solar/ Battery	350 Wind 550 Solar	Meridian	seeking fast track consent
Waerenga	Waikato	Solar	190	Island Green Power	in development	[52]
Waikato Power Station	Tihiroa, Waikato	Gas	360	Todd Generation	consented (expires 2027)	[53]
Western Bay Solar Project	Kuratau	Solar	500	Meridian	seeking fast track consent
Whakamaru Battery	Whakamaru	Battery	150	Mercury Energy	preliminary design

Source:^[16]

See also

• Energy in New Zealand
• Electricity sector in New Zealand
• List of New Zealand spans
• New Zealand electricity market

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Further reading

• Martin, John E. (1991). People, politics and power stations : electric power generation in New Zealand, 1880-1990. ISBN 0-908912-16-1.
• "Energy in New Zealand 2015". MBIE. August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

External links

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