Wind turbines at Mercury's Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm

THE KAIWAIKAWE WIND FARM.

Construction of the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm was announced in December 2024. First generation is planned for mid-2026, reaching full generation by the end of 2026.
The wind farm is 12km north-west of Dargaville and 3km inland from the Tasman Sea, to harness the power from those west coast wind currents. The wind farm will connect to Northpower's substation near Dargaville, and then on to the national grid at Maungatapere.
The wind farm will have 12 turbines; seven in the northern cluster of the development and five turbines in the southern cluster. The turbines will be the largest and tallest in New Zealand.
KEY INFORMATION

Project Status: Construction to start in early 2025

Maximum Capacity: Up to 77MW, generating up to 221 GWh per year

Location: On farmland, 12km north-west of Dargaville, Northland

Number of turbines: 12

Turbine type: Vestas V162, 6.4MW

Turbine tip height: 206m

Tower height: 125m

Rotor diameter: 162m

Transmission Connection: 66kV from wind farm to Dargaville substation

Investment: NZ$287m

We've set up a Community Consultative Group to meet regularly and be a point of contact for local residents. We are committed to listening to you and working with you to ensure community issues are addressed. If you’re interested in joining this group, please let us know by email.  

We're also establishing an annual community fund to support groups and communities neighbouring the wind farm. This fund will be designed with the Community Consultative Group and aims to be open for the first time in mid-2025.

Please email us at kaiwaikawewindfarm@mercury.co.nz with any questions or to sign up for regular project updates.

 

View and download our fact sheet to learn more about this project.

 

Mercury Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm Map

 

Download map here.
Read the February 2025 newsletter about Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm.
READ HERE