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Huntly
Location: New Zealand
Operator: Genesis Power Ltd
Configuration: 4 X 250 MW
Fuel: bituminous coal, natural gas
Operation: 1982-1985
Boiler supplier: CE Canada
T/G supplier: Parsons
Quick facts: This is the largest thermal power plant in New Zealand. The
original steam-electric block was extended with a simple-cycle gas turbine
and a CCGT block. The plant is on the Waikato River 70km from Auckland,
the country's largest load center. Coal burn is around 3.6mn tpy, half
from local mines and half imported from Indonesia.
Photograph by David
Appleyard
Posted 25 Jan 2006 |
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Kinleith Mill
Location: New Zealand
Operator: Carter Holt Harvey
Configuration: 1 X 40 MW
Fuel: wood, natural gas, coal
Operation: 1997
Boiler supplier: John Thompson
T/G supplier: Allen, Peebles
Quick facts: The mill is in the center of North Island. It is Tokoroa’s largest employer and has an output of 275,000 tpy
of softwood kraft market bleached and unbleached pulp, and 315,000 tpy
of white, unbleached and corrugated containerboard.
Photograph courtesy of
Genesis Power Ltd
Posted 25 Aug 2002 |
