Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm
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| Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Gore |
| Coordinates | 46°14′29″S 169°3′21″E / 46.24139°S 169.05583°ECoordinates: 46°14′29″S 169°3′21″E / 46.24139°S 169.05583°E |
| Owner(s) | TrustPower |
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| Primary fuel | Wind |
| Generation units | 83 (maximum) |
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| Maximum capacity | 240 MW |
The Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm to be located in the Southland region of New Zealand. It is expected to have a maximum capacity of 240MW and use up 83 turbines.[1] It will be owned and operated by TrustPower.
The project received resource consent in June 2008.[2]
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[edit] Location
The wind farm will be about 15 kilometres south-east of Gore, within an area of 2,568 hectares (25.68 km2).[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Sonia Gerken (2008-04-04). "Wind farm carbon savings 'could be worth 25m'". The Southland Times. http://www.stuff.co.nz/southlandtimes/4463170a6568.html. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ Glenn Conway (2008-07-05). "Appeals lodged against wind farm". Otago Daily Times. http://www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/southland/12217/appeals-lodged-against-wind-farm. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ TrustPower Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm
[edit] External links
- TrustPower - Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm
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