The firm is also seeking approval to build another station in the same area.
Contact Energy’s 23 megawatt (MW) Tauhara One geothermal power station would provide sufficient baseload renewable energy for about 23,000 homes, according to managing director David Baldwin.
The New Zealand-listed company is also seeking consents to build a bigger 250MW Tauhara Two geothermal power station through a board of inquiry process.
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