Kawerau Power Station
The Kawerau Power Station is a 100-megawatt geothermal power plant located just outside the town of Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand.Photo: Rjglewis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: geothermal power plant in the Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Kawerau (MRP) Power Station” and “Kawerau Geothermal Power Plant”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tasman Mill and Tarawera High School.
Tasman Mill
Sawmill
The Tasman Mill site is a pulp and paper mill located on Fletcher Avenue just outside the town of Kawerau in New Zealand. The Tasman Mill site is the largest single employer in the Eastern Bay of Plenty region. Tasman Mill is situated 420 metres south of Kawerau Power Station.
Tarawera High School
School
Tarawera High School is a secondary school located in Kawerau, New Zealand. It is the only secondary school serving the town, and serves students from Years 7 to 13. Tarawera High School is situated 3 km southwest of Kawerau Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kawerau and Onepu.
Kawerau
Town
Photo: Air55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kawerau is a town in the Bay of Plenty Region on the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 100 km south-east of Tauranga and 58 km east of Rotorua. Kawerau is situated 3 km southwest of Kawerau Power Station.
Onepu
Locality
Onepu is a rural community in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Onepu is the original name of the Rohe which the Kawerau township now stands. Onepu is situated 5 km northeast of Kawerau Power Station.
Te Teko
Village
Te Teko is a small inland town along the banks of the Rangitaiki River in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The township includes a racecourse, golf course, police station, and a primary school. Te Teko is situated 7 km northeast of Kawerau Power Station.
Kawerau Power Station
- Categories: geothermal power station and industry
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.06354° or 38° 3′ 49″ southLongitude
176.72577° or 176° 43′ 33″ eastInception
2008Operator
Mercury EnergyOpen location code
4VHRWPPG+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 170175198OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q11980453
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Ukrainian—“Kawerau Power Station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kawerau kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Kawerau kraftverk”
- Ukrainian: “ГТЕС Каверау (Mercury)”
- Ukrainian: “ГТЕС Каверау”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Onepu and Lake Te Whariki Toetoe.
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