The Turitea Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in New Zealand. It is in the Tararua Ranges near Palmerston North.
At the time of commissioning, generation from the Turitea wind farm increased New Zealand’s renewable electricity generation by 2%.
Manawatū Community Fund
Installed capacity: 221 MW
Investment (exclusive of capitilised interest): $450M
Number of turbines: 60
Height from ground to tip of blade: 125 M
Annual output: 840 GWH
Wind Turbine Type: Vestas V112
Feedback or questions? Contact us at turiteawindfarm@mercury.co.nz or call us 0800 201 520
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Contact us if you’re interested in receiving a copy of any consents or management plans.
There are 60 Vestas V112 wind turbines on the Turitea Wind Farm and a new 12km long transmission line connecting the wind farm, via two on-site substations, into the National Grid at Transpower’s Linton substation.
The transmission line operates at 220kV. It is constructed using monopoles to support the conductors over farmland, and traditional pylon towers in the Turitea Reserve.
You can view the original consent decision here.