New Zealand's Mighty River gets 53-turbine wind farm consent

Lower power demand means Mighty River is no hurry for the Puketoi plant to join Meridian Energy's Te Uku in New Zealand's wind fleet

New Zealand’s Mighty River Power has secured consents to build a 53-turbine wind farm on the country’s North Island – but is in no hurry to begin work at the project.

Mighty River – which is mainly focused on hydro and geothermal development – says the wind farm in the Puketoi Range region, 40km south of Dannevirke, could provide power for up to 150,000 homes.

However, Mighty River adds that recent reductions in power demand in New Zealand mean it is unlikely to bring consented wind projects to market in the short-term.

General development manager Mark Trigg says: “Given the multi-year lead time to prepare opportunities and secure resource consents, we continue to take a long-term view, ensuring we are ready to…

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