August 3, 2011
New Zealand

Mighty River Power plans wind farm

NZPA, www.stuff.co.nz 3 August 2011

State-owned power generator Mighty River Power has lodged resource consent applications for a 53-turbine windfarm on the Puketoi Range, 40km south of Dannevirke.

The project will be connected to the national grid.

The company’s general manager of development, Mark Trigg, said the wind resource in the area was of exceptional quality.

At full capacity, the windfarm could provide enough electricity to power the wider Tararua, Wairarapa and Manawatu regions.

The company has applied for consent to build a 61-turbine windfarm at Turitea, near Palmerston North. and is investigating a site at Cape Campbell in Marlborough.

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/08/03/mighty-river-power-plans-wind-farm/