# Contact Energy names Sumitomo Corp preferred contractor for Tauhara geothermal project

Contact Energy has selected Sumitomo Corp as the preferred contractor for a $600 million geothermal generation project at its Tauhara field in New Zealand. Sumitomo has partnered with Naylor Love for civil engineering and Fuji Electric for turbine supply.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-06-23
- Where: Tauhara, New Zealand, New Zealand
- Value: $385.0M (600.0M NZD)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 250 MW
- Products: geothermal power generation
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/6281.md) (supplier)
- [Fuji Electric](https://endata.com/companies/13773.md) (supplier)
- [Contact Energy](https://endata.com/companies/48063.md) (customer)
- [Naylor Love](https://endata.com/companies/48064.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [businessdesk.co.nz](https://www.businessdesk.co.nz/infrastructure/contact-picks-sumitomo-naylor-love-for-tauhara-project/53IP3PEQ35IB3E6U4W54G6LGVE/), 2020-06-23: "It also provides the contractual basis to procure long-lead time turbine and generator components."

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