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Tauhara Power Station

New Zealand

The Tauhara Power Station is a geothermal power station north of Taupō in New Zealand. Previously known as Tauhara 2, the project was developed by Contact Energy and Tauhara Moana Trust and opened in November 2024. At its peak it can produce up to 174 megawatts of electricity, enough to power about 200,000 homes.

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