Science Learning Hub logo
TopicsConceptsCitizen scienceTeacher PLDGlossary
Sign in
Image

Huntly power station

Huntly power station, New Zealand, coal & gas fired steam plant.

Huntly power station in the North Island of New Zealand is a coal and gas fired steam plant. Coal or gas is burnt to generate steam at 540ºC and 166 bars (2,300 psi) pressure, which drives a generator.

Glossary

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
Published: 10 June 2008Size: 6.01 MB
Referencing Hub media

Explore related content

Appears inRelated resources
Huntly Power Station

Article

Huntly Power Station

Norman Hill (Rāhui Pōkeka iwi) liaises between Genesis Energy and his iwi of Huntly. He has been researching the Waikato ...

Read more
Non-renewable energy sources

Article

Non-renewable energy sources

Energy comes from many sources, and to describe these sources we use two terms: renewable and non-renewable.

Read more
Energy sources through time – timeline

Article

Energy sources through time – timeline

Use this timeline to explore how humans have relied on fossil fuels in the past and how we are looking ...

Read more
Huntly Power Station

Article

Huntly Power Station

Norman Hill (Rāhui Pōkeka iwi) liaises between Genesis Energy and his iwi of Huntly. He has been researching the Waikato ...

Read more
Bioenergy options for New Zealand

Article

Bioenergy options for New Zealand

As oil reserves become depleted and less accessible, alternative resources of energy are being investigated. Thinking about possible alternative energy ...

Read more

See our newsletters here.

NewsEventsAboutContact usPrivacyCopyrightHelp

The Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao is funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Science in Society Initiative.

Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao © 2007-2025 The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato