World's largest geothermal turbine in NZ
Posted by Big Gav in geothermal energy, geothermal power, new zealand
TVNA has a report on a new geothermal power station in New Zealand - World's largest geothermal turbine in NZ.
The largest geothermal turbine in the world has been constructed just north of Taupo at a new power station which runs renewable energy. The power station has diminished the threat of power cuts, especially at a time when New Zealand is facing a dry winter.
Mighty River Power spokesman Doug Heffernan says compared to other renewable energies, the power continues to flow in the dark, when it is dry and however the wind blows.
The energy stripped out of the geothermal turbine will power around 140,000 homes. That is about 3% of all the power the country needs.
But the new turbine is unlikely to bring down power prices. "These things don't come cheaply. This cost about $430 million to build and to keep doing that, we need to generate the revenue to pay for it," says Heffernan.
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