| New Plymouth Power Station | |
|---|---|
 The power station from the sea | |
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Port Taranaki, New Plymouth, Taranaki |
| Coordinates | 39°03′28″S 174°01′38″E / 39.05778°S 174.02722°E |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Commission date | 1974 |
| Decommission date | 2008 |
| Owner | Port Taranaki |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Fuel oil |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 |
| Make and model | C A Parsons |
| Nameplate capacity | 600 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The New Plymouth Power Station (NPPS) was a 600 MW thermal power station at New Plymouth, New Zealand, that operated from 1974 to 2008. Located at Port Taranaki, it was dual fuelled on natural gas and fuel oil. Constructed at a time of major hydro and HV transmission developments, it was New Zealand's first big thermal power station planned for continuous baseload operation.[1]
The plant has been owned and operated (in turn) by NZED, NZE, ECNZ and Contact Energy. In 2013, the site was sold to Port Taranaki and Methanex.[2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
TNL1974was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Rilkoff, Matt (14 June 2013). "Land purchase powers port's big plans". Taranaki Daily News.