New Plymouth Power Station, chimney construction

Production date
24 May 1971
Description
View of the completed New Plymouth Power Station chimney at Port Taranaki, New Plymouth. Two cranes are visible in the foreground and various construction materials, buildings and vehicles can be seen in the background. The first unit of the New Plymouth Power Station was commissioned in February 1974. The power station used natural gas and heavy fuel oil as its primary fuel. Plant operation decreased from 1999 and the station was decommissioned by Contact Energy in 2008.
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Production date
24 May 1971
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Accession number
PHO2010-0566
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