- Wairakei
Wairakei is the name of a power station, small settlement and a geothermal area a few kilometres north of
Taupo , in the centre of theNorth Island ofNew Zealand , on theWaikato River .Geothermal field
With several natural geysers, hot pools and boiling mud pools, it is also the home of the
Wairakei Power Station , a major geothermal electric power generating station. The station was the second large-scale geothermal facility worldwide, and was commissioned in 1958. It was listed in the book "70 Wonders Of The Modern World" published in 2000 by Reader's Digest to record "The Eventful 20th Century". [Antony Mason, 70 Wonders Of The Modern World, ISBN 0 86449 376 2]Settlement
The settlement, referred to as Wairakei Village, was constructed to house the workers of both the power station and the neighbouring
Aratiatia hydro power station.See also
*
Taupo Volcanic Zone References
External links
* [http://www.ew.govt.nz/Environmental-information/Geothermal-resources/Geothermal-systems-map/Wairakei/ Wairakei] - information at
Environment Waikato
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