Wairakei Geothermal Field

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hot_springs
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ohaaki_Geothermal_Field
Te Mihi Geothermal Power Station
gptkbp:contains Wairakei Power Station
gptkbp:country gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1950
gptkbp:environmentalImpact land subsidence
silica deposition
gptkbp:exploitedSince 1950s
gptkbp:featureType silica terraces
hydrothermal eruption craters
gptkbp:hasResourceTemperature up to 260°C
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wairakei Geothermal Field
gptkbp:location gptkb:Taupō_Volcanic_Zone
gptkbp:near gptkb:Taupō
gptkbp:notableFor first major geothermal power station outside Italy
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Contact_Energy
gptkbp:partOf Taupō Volcanic Zone geothermal system
gptkbp:powerStationCommissioned 1958
gptkbp:region gptkb:Waikato
gptkbp:type liquid-dominated geothermal system
gptkbp:usedFor electricity generation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taupō_District
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7