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MEDIA RELEASE: 19 February 2010
Mighty River Power confirms new Rotorua office site
Ngahere House at Vaughan Road in Rotorua will house the Mighty River Power Geothermal Operations
group from later this year.
The Company has agreed the details in principle of an initial six-year lease and will refurbish the building
over the coming months.
Chief Executive of Mighty River Power, Doug Heffernan, says securing the Rotorua site is the first step to
bringing the company’s Geothermal Operations together in one place.
“The decision to locate the company’s Geothermal Operations in Rotorua reflects the need for operational
staff to be closer to the geothermal reservoirs and the respective land owners. The Geothermal Operations
business has grown rapidly over the past six years, with the previous two years showing particularly
significant growth.
“The 140MW Nga Awa Purua Geothermal Power Station has recently become operational and follows the
commissioning of the 100MW Kawerau Geothermal Power Station in 2008. Continued growth is planned,
where in partnership with Tauhara North No.2 Trust we have recently lodged consents for a $400 million
110MW nominal capacity geothermal power station at Ngatamariki,” says Mr Heffernan.
Mighty River Power’s Rotorua office will house approximately 60 Geothermal Operations staff with room to
accommodate planned growth in staff numbers. Geothermal Operations staff at the existing Hamilton and
Taupo sites will move into the new office when the refurbishment is complete, with an official opening
planned for July.
Rotorua Mayor Kevin Winters said he was thrilled with the news that Mighty River Power was coming to
town and described the move as providing another timely boost for the local economy.
“We welcome the addition of a substantial knowledge-based workforce to Rotorua and we look forward to
the arrival of the first power company to be based in our district.
“I have no doubt they will be very well received by Rotorua people and businesses, and will become a valued
part of our local community.”
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