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How much did the Te Mihi geothermal power station in New Zealand cost to build?
Te Mihi Power Station is a 166 MW geothermal power station owned and operated by Contact Energy north of Taup艒 in New Zealand's North Island, with two 83 MW Toshiba steam turbines, built by a joint venture of McConnell Dowell, SNC-Lavalin and Parsons Brinckerhoff next to the Wair膩kei field. Construction began in March 2011 according to Wikipedia, and Contact's 2014 annual report lists it as commissioned in 2014. The same report states that the Wair膩kei Investment Programme included building the NZ$623 million Te Mihi power station and steamfield connections.
Final project cost
NZD 623 million
Approximately $516.83 million
Cost basis: 2014
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Final project cost2014
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Key dimensions
- PowerContact Energy
- 166 MW
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