Rotokawa Power Station
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The Rotokawa Power Station is a geothermal
power station owned and operated by Mighty River Power. It is located approximately 10 km north east of Taupo
in New Zealand
. The station uses a binary cycle manufactured by Ormat Industries
.
In May 2008, work began on the nearby Nga Awa Purua Power Station.
micro-organisms that can thrive on the high vent water temperature.
Geothermal
Geothermal is related to energy and may refer to:* The geothermal gradient and associated heat flows from within the Earth- Renewable technology :...
power station owned and operated by Mighty River Power. It is located approximately 10 km north east of Taupo
Taupo
Taupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region....
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The station uses a binary cycle manufactured by Ormat Industries
Ormat Industries
Ormat Industries Ltd. is a provider of alternative and renewable energy technology. To date the company has installed over 750 power units worldwide...
.
In May 2008, work began on the nearby Nga Awa Purua Power Station.
Environmental aspects
Due to the high temperatures associated with the geothermal vent here, this locale is an occurrence of extremophileExtremophile
An extremophile is an organism that thrives in physically or geochemically extreme conditions that are detrimental to most life on Earth. In contrast, organisms that live in more moderate environments may be termed mesophiles or neutrophiles...
micro-organisms that can thrive on the high vent water temperature.