McKee power station

McKee Power Station
Location of McKee Power Station in New Zealand
Country New Zealand
Location Taranaki
Coordinates 39°05′19″S 174°20′02″E / 39.08861°S 174.33389°E / -39.08861; 174.33389Coordinates: 39°05′19″S 174°20′02″E / 39.08861°S 174.33389°E / -39.08861; 174.33389
Status Operating
Owner(s) Nova Energy
Operator(s) Nova Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Power generation
Units operational 4
Nameplate capacity 102 MW

The McKee power station is a gas-fired generating plant located at the McKee production station in north Taranaki, New Zealand. The plant currently comprises two 50MW gas turbine in open cycle mode and two 1MW reciprocating engines in cogeneration mode. It is owned and operated by Nova Energy.[1]

The 100MW open cycle gas turbine power station was officially opened in March 2013.[2] This plant comprises two GE LM6000 gas turbines and was constructed at a cost of $100 million.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Generation". Nova Energy. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. "PM opens new McKee Power Plant in Taranaki" (Press release). New Zealand Government. 21 March 2013.
  3. "Todd builds 100MW gas power station", Energy, 5 (2): 6, March–April 2011
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