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Ohaaki Power Station


One place B was eager to visit while we were in Taupo last year is Ohaaki Power Station just outside of town. It's a geothermal powered and operated by Contact Energy and it is the only one in the country to have a 105m high natural draft cooling tower.

Edited to add: We will be travelling to the South Island this week for our move so I may not be around until maybe Saturday or Sunday so apart from my posts being automatically set I will see you all then.

Linking up with Through my lens, Travel Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, My corner of the world and Wordless Wednesday

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NCSue said…
Interesting - were you able to get any closer to learn more about it?
Thank you for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2022/04/ukranian-church-national-shrine-of-holy.html
19 April 2022 at 10:04
Bill said…
Nice photo composition!
19 April 2022 at 11:18
magiceye said…
Enjoy your trip!
19 April 2022 at 17:35
Veronica Lee said…
Interesting capture, Amy.

Happy Tuesday!
19 April 2022 at 18:07
Tom said…
...at first glance I thought that was cooling tower for a nuclear power plant. It's wonderful to the geothermal engery.
19 April 2022 at 23:16
local alien said…
Have a great move! It's a big change. Take loads of photos!!
20 April 2022 at 05:03
Iris Flavia said…
Some subject. I payed way too much for a breadroll and Ingo said it needs to get more expensive, just like the energy we rely on to.
Have a good and safe trip. Fun, too!
20 April 2022 at 05:33
At Home In New Zealand said…
Thanks Amy, I have often wondered exactly what that tower was used for and now I know.
Hope your trip south goes well and the weather is kind to you. Take care, Mxx
20 April 2022 at 09:33
Einari Sinappi said…
That´s one big #ss cooling tower. Don´t have them in Finland I believe. We have 4 nuclear power plants and 5th on it´s way. But they lack this feature.
20 April 2022 at 19:45
betty-NZ said…
Thanks for sharing your link at My Corner of the World this week!
22 April 2022 at 09:59
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