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Operational Assets

Mahinerangi Hero

MAHINERANGI WIND FARM

Mahinerangi Wind Farm is located west of Dunedin near Lake Mahinerangi, in the South Island of New Zealand.
Stage 1 of the wind farm was commissioned in 2011. Stage 2 of the wind farm project will be known as Puke Kapo Hau.

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Tararua Hero

TARARUA WIND FARM

The Tararua Wind Farm stands on 700 hectares of private farmland in the Tararua Ranges, in the lower North Island of New Zealand.

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Turitea Hero

TURITEA WIND FARM

New Zealand’s largest wind farm is in the Tararua Ranges near Palmerston North. The site extends southwards from the Pahiatua-Aokautere Road, on both sides of the Turitea Reserve.

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Waipipi Hero

WAIPIPI WIND FARM

The Waipipi Wind Farm is located approximately 6km south-east of Patea and 8km south-west of Waverley, in South Taranaki.

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Kaiwera Downs Hero

KAIWERA DOWNS WIND FARM STAGE 1

The Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm is located 15km southeast of Gore in the South Island. 
Stage 1 was commissioned November 2023.
Stage 2 is under construction.

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Kaiwera Downs 2 Tile

KAIWERA DOWNS WIND FARM STAGE 2

The Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm is 15km south-east of Gore in Southland, in the South Island.
Construction of Stage 2 is on track to be completed in 2027.

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Kaiwaikawe Tile

KAIWAIKAWE WIND FARM


The Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm is 12km north-west of Dargaville in Northland and 3km inland from the Tasman Sea. Construction is on track to be completed in 2027.

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DEVELOPMENT ASSETS

Puketoi Tile

PUKETOI WIND FARM

The Puketoi Wind Farm development is on the Puketoi Range, 40km south of Dannevirke and 39km east of the Turitea Wind Farm.

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Puke Kapo Hau Tile

PUKE KAPO HAU

We have achieved Fast-track and Mercury board approval to develop Puke Kapo Hau (Mahinerangi Wind Farm, stage 2). Our plan comprises 40 turbines, installed capacity of 192MW and an annual generation of about 535GWH, enough to power the equivalent of about 76,000 average homes every year.

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Waikokowai Tile

WAIKOKOWAI WIND FARM

We’re proposing to build a wind farm in North Waikato, located on farmland west of Huntly.  The proposed project area being considered is broad, and is bordered by Highway 22, Rotowaro Road and Hetherington Road.

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