Puketoi Wind Farm
| Puketoi Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Puketoi Ranges |
| Coordinates | 40°32′23″S 176°3′23″E / 40.53972°S 176.05639°E |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner(s) | Mercury Energy |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | up to 53 |
| Nameplate capacity | 310 MW[1] |
The Puketoi Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm project in the Tararua District of New Zealand. The project is planned by Mercury Energy.
History[edit]
Mercury Energy (then known as Mighty River Power) applied for resource consent for the project in August 2011.[2] Consent for 53 turbines and a transmission line was granted in June 2012.[3] Three appeals against the project were withdrawn in June 2013.[1] Mighty River said they did not expect to begin construction for three to five years.[1] The consent lapses in 2023.[1]
In March 2019 Mercury announced that development of the nearby Turitea Wind Farm would support the future development of Puketoi.[4] In March 2021 Mercury had no estimated completion date for the project.[5] In March 2023 that the resource consent had been extended until 2031 and that the allowed turbine blade diameter had been increased.[6]
Location[edit]
The proposed site is in the Puketoi Ranges, approximately 40km south of Dannevirke.[1] The site will be connected to Mercury's existing Turitea Wind Farm with a 220 kV transmission line.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Janine Rankin (5 June 2013). "Puketoi wind farm gets final go-ahead". Stuff. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Mighty River Power lodges application for wind development at Puketoi" (Press release). Mighty River Power. 3 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Mighty River Power granted consent for new wind farm". New Zealand Herald. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ a b "New wind farm a further step to low carbon future". Mercury Energy. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Marc Daalder (18 March 2021). "Calculating NZ's renewable electricity gap". Newsroom. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
a Mercury spokesperson was unable to provide an estimated completion date or annual generation, as the project is still in its nascent stages.
- ^ Janine Rankin (18 March 2023). "Winding road to turbine sites provides lessons for next wind farm projects". Stuff. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
