Ngatamariki
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Ngatamariki is a proposed geothermal
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 being developed by Mighty River Power. It is located approximately 17 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....

and is expected to cost $400 million.

The field was initially explored by the Crown in 1985-86, and Mighty River undertook further drilling in 2008-09. Resource consents were granted in May 2010.

Work at the geothermal field site on the first stage of the plant (82 MW) is due to start in July 2011.
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