Project Central Wind

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Project Central Wind
Country
  • New Zealand
LocationTaihape
Coordinates39°31′52.02″S 175°48′25.7″E / 39.5311167°S 175.807139°E / -39.5311167; 175.807139Coordinates: 39°31′52.02″S 175°48′25.7″E / 39.5311167°S 175.807139°E / -39.5311167; 175.807139
Owner(s)Meridian Energy
Power generation
Units operational52
Nameplate capacity130 MW
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Project Central Wind is a proposed wind farm located on the between Waiouru and Taihape, New Zealand. Meridian Energy is developing the wind farm, which is planned to comprise 52 turbines and produce up to 130 MW.[1]

Consent process[]

Meridian Energy applied for resource consents in 2008. The consent hearing was held in December and Horizons Regional Council granted the resource consents in February 2009. The decision was appealed to the Environment Court in September 2009 and in January 2010 the court ruled the wind farm project could proceed.[1] The approved consent conditions limit the number of turbines to 52 and maximum blade height to 135 m.[2] In May 2015 the resource consents were extend for five years, until 2020.[3][4]

Consent for the wind farm lapsed in May and June 2020. Meridian plans to apply for a new consent for the site.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Wind farm gets go-ahead". 27 January 2010.
  2. ^ Kelly Burns (14 February 2009). "Windfarm breezes through hearing". Dominion Post.
  3. ^ Caroline Brown (28 May 2015). "Meridian Energy's Project Central Wind consent gets five-year extension". Stuff. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ Zaryd Wilson (25 May 2015). "Wind farm bid gets second chance". Whanganui Chronicle. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Central Wind project". Meridian Energy. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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