Mount Cass Wind Farm
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| Mount Cass Wind Farm | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Canterbury |
| Coordinates | 43°4′30″S 172°50′15″E / 43.075°S 172.8375°ECoordinates: 43°4′30″S 172°50′15″E / 43.075°S 172.8375°E |
| Owner(s) | MainPower |
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| Primary fuel | Wind |
| Generation units | 70 |
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| Maximum capacity | up to 69 MW |
The Mount Cass Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm to be located east of Waipara on Mount Cass in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It will comprise up to 70 wind turbines along 7km of a ridge on Mouth Cass.[1]
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[edit] Timeline
- 23 November 2007 - application for resource consents lodged with Hurunui District Council
- 1 August 2008 - public submissions close
- 2 April 2009 - Hurunui District Council declined consents[2][3]
- April 2009 - decision appealed to the Environment Court[4]
- December 2011 - Environment Court approves resource consents.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Wind farm on Mount Cass approved". Radio New Zealand. 15 December 2011. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/93824/wind-farm-on-mount-cass-approved.
- ^ Paul Rogers (2 April 2009). "Resource Consent Application - Report and Determination by Hearing Commissioners". Hurunui District Council. http://www.hurunui.govt.nz/assets/Page-Photos/Services/Mt-Cass-Wind-Farm-Decision-Dec-2011.pdf.
- ^ Williams, David (6 April 2009). "Wind farm plan rejected". Stuff.co.nz. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/2316073/Wind-farm-plan-rejected. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "MainPower appeals Mt Cass wind farm decision" (Press release). MainPower. 27 April 2009. http://www.localgeneration.co.nz/assets/Appeal-decision-release.pdf.
- ^ "Mt Cass Wind Farm Receives Resource Consent" (Press release). Mainpower. 14 December 2011. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1112/S00504/mt-cass-wind-farm-receives-resource-consent.htm.
[edit] External links
- Mainpower - Mount Cass Wind Farm information
- Mount Cass Wind Farm at the Hurunui District Council
- A Ridge Too Far - Mt Cass Protection Society
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