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The Turitea wind farm site is located in the Tararua Ranges near Palmerston North, in the Manawatu-Wanganui region. Mercury was pleased to have been selected by Palmerston North City Council in 2005 to develop on the site at Turitea, particularly as several members of our leadership team and many others at Mercury have ties with the region.
We’re experienced with the management of natural resources here at Mercury, and take an ultra long-term view of what that means. We’re committed to mitigating the impact of wind farm activity, and playing our part in efforts to enhance the Turitea Reserve, a recognised ecological asset in the vicinity of the wind farm.
Palmerston North and the surrounding areas will see a boost to the economy through Mercury’s new Turitea wind farm. Locals will see more jobs created in the region, and those working on the project will be spending in the local community and enjoying local sites and activities.
We're pretty excited about our shiny new turbines! Did you know...
33 turbines to be installed initially
470 GWh generation per year
125 metres from base to rotor tip
We have 5 geothermal stations across the central North Island. Base-load geothermal runs at full capacity about 95% of the time.
We have 9 hydro stations on the Waikato River. These stations harness the power of water to generate approximately 10% of NZ's annual energy supply.
Our solar farm and R+D Centre sits on the site of the former gas-fired Southdown power station to help us learn more about this energy source. Plus we've got great solar offers for customers.
We’ve started building our first wind farm at Turitea (just outside of Palmerston North), as we work towards New Zealand’s even more sustainable future.