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Project summary
The project is to renew the consents for the existing Kuratau Hydro-Electric Power scheme approximately 36km south-west of Taupō and approximately 2.5km north-west of Kuratau Village. The Scheme has an installed generation capacity of 6MW and generates on average 28GWh per year and currently generates renewable electricity by:
damming of the Kuratau River with an earth dam to form Lake Kuratau
the discharge of water from the Kuratau spillway to the Kuratau River
the take and use of water and discharge of contaminants from the canal to land
the discharge of water from the Kuratau power station turbines to the Kuratau River by means of a tailrace.
Project location
In the Kuratau River catchment approximately 36km southwest of Taupō and approximately 2.5km north-west of Kuratau Village.
Project referral
The Minister for Infrastructure referred the project to the Fast-track on 21 October 2025. The application was lodged on 3 June 2025.
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Referral application
Referral application documents for the Kuratau Hydro-Electric Power Scheme project.