A huge column of steam could be seen rising near Kaikohe yesterday as testing began of the first production well for a new power station.
Far North power company Top Energy is building a geothermal power station at Ngāwhā which could eventually make the Far North self-sufficient in electricity and even an energy exporter.
The company already operates a geothermal power plant at Ngāwhā — New Zealand's second largest geothermal field after the Central Plateau — producing 25 MW of power. The new plant will more than double that to 53 MW.
From the Global Geothermal News archives:
- Thursday, May 10, 2018 - New Zealand: Drilling for 25 MW Extension of Ngāwhā Geothermal Power Station to Resume
- Monday, December 11, 2017 - New Zealand: 28 MW Expansion of Ngawha Geothermal Power Station to be Completed by 2021
- Thursday, May 16, 2013 - New Zealand: Ngawha's Geothermal Power Plant Expansion Promises Economic Boost
