Location
Whirinaki
Hawke's Bay
Commissioned
2004
Max Capacity
156 MW
Annual Output
Variable Gwh
The Whirinaki peaker plant is a 155MW, diesel fired peaker plant located at Whirinaki in Hawkes Bay. Approximately four million litres of diesel can be stored on site, enabling the plant to operate at full capacity for 92 hours.
The plant consists of three fast-start units and can reach generating capacity from a cold start in between 20-30 minutes.
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