Mahinerangi Wind Farm is located west of Dunedin near Lake Mahinerangi, in the South Island of New Zealand. The wind farm development was split into 2 stages in order to utilise the existing 33kV transmission line to the Deep Stream hydro asset. This was completed in 2011 and consists of twelve Vestas V90 turbines, each producing 3MW, for a total capacity of 36 MW. Estimated annual production is 101 GWh.
The Tararua Wind Farm stands on 700 hectares of private farmland in the Tararua Ranges, in the lower North Island of New Zealand. Three of the V90 turbines at this site were the first Vestas turbines in the world to reach production of one hundred million kilowatt hours, further cementing the site's reputation as one of the best in the world. The average annual output of is approximately 560GWh.
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. With 33 Vestas V112-3.6 MW turbines in the northern zone and 27 Vestas V112-3.8 MW turbines in the southern zone. A 12km long 220kV transmission line connects the wind farm to the national grid at the Linton substation.
Turitea was fully commissioned in May 2023 and has a maximum capacity of 222MW and an annual output of 840GWh.
The Waipipi Wind Farm is located approximately 6km south-east of Patea and 8km south-west of Waverley, in the South Taranaki, New Zealand. The wind farm consists of 31 wind turbines connected to the Transpower 110kV network via 11 kilometres of 110kV transmission line to the Waverley Substation. The installed capacity is 133 MW and annual output is 455 GWh.
Kaiwera Downs I Windfarm is located 15km southeast of Gore in the South Island. With 10x4.3MW Vestas turbines connected to an 18km long 33kV line back to the Gore substation. It was commissioned in November 2023 and has a capacity of 43MW and an annual output of 147Gwh.
The Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm, stage 2, is 15km south-east of Gore in Southland, in the South Island. The 36-turbine wind farm will generate 155MW, providing 525GWh pa, enough to power about 65,000 average homes. Stage 2 will be completed in 2027 and combined with stage 1, will be the largest wind farm in the South Island.
The Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm is 12km north-west of Dargaville in Northland. The 12-turbine wind farm is 3km inland from the Tasman Sea. It will generate 77MW, providing 221GWh pa, enough to power about 27,000 average homes. It will be the first wind farm constructed in Northland and the turbines will be the largest and tallest in New Zealand.
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. The proposal could involve planning for up to 85 turbines with an installed capacity of about 300 MW.