| Kaipara Tidal Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Kaipara Harbour, Northland |
| Coordinates | 36°25′S 174°10′E / 36.417°S 174.167°E |
| Status | Abandoned proposal |
| Construction cost | $600 million |
| Owner | Crest Energy |
| Tidal power station | |
| Type | Tidal stream generator |
| Power generation | |
| Units planned | 200 × 1.2 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 200 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
The Kaipara tidal power station was a proposed tidal power project to be located in the Kaipara Harbour. The project was being developed by Crest Energy, with an ultimate size of 200MW at a cost of $600 million.[1] Consent for part of the project was granted in 2011, but it was put on hold in 2013 and has not progressed since.
Crest Energy planned to place up to 200 turbines at least 30 metres deep along a ten kilometre stretch of the main channel. Historical charts show this stretch of the channel has changed little over 150 years. The output of the turbines would cycle twice daily with the predictable rise and fall of the tide. Each turbine was expected to have a maximum output of 1.2 MW, and generate 0.75 MW averaged over time.[1]
In 2013, it was announced that the project had been put on hold, and most of the shares in Crest Energy had been sold to Todd Energy.[2] Uncertainty in the power market was blamed for the demise of the project by Anthony Hopkins, founding director of Crest Energy.[3]
- ^ a b "Kaipara tidal power". Crest Energy. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Doesburg, Anthony (30 September 2013). "Kaipara marine turbine plan on hold". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Plug pulled on tidal turbine projects". NZ Herald. 5 Nov 2013. Retrieved 2024-05-04.