Centennial Drive binary

Centennial Drive binary

The Centennial Drive Binary Plant (CBP) is a 23 MW binary cycle geothermal power station being built by Contact Energy near Taupo, New Zealand.

In July 2008, Contact Energy announced that the contract for supply and construction of the binary cycle equipment was awarded to Ormat Technologies [ [http://www.contactenergy.co.nz/web/view?page=/contentiw/pages/mediaandpublications/pressreleases/2007/2007-11-19-contactconfirmsbinarygeothermalplant&vert=mp Contact Energy press release Nov 2007] ] [ [http://www.contactenergy.co.nz/web/view?page=/contentiw/pages/mediaandpublications/pressreleases/2008/2008-07-01-centennialdrivebinaryupdate&vert=mp Contact Energy press release July 2008] ] . CBP is due to enter commercial operation in 2010.

The plant will be powered with steam and fluid from the Tauhara steamfield, and all used geothermal fluid will be reinjected back into the edge of the steamfield.

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