Hawke's Bay Wind Farm
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The Hawke's Bay Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm which will be constructed in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand
. It is expected to have a capacity of up to 225MW, with a maximum of 75 turbines. It will be owned by the private company Hawkes Bay Wind Farm Ltd, which is made up of three shareholders including Wind Farm Developments Ltd.
The project received resource consent in February 2006. Appeals against the wind farm were overcome at the Environment Court in October 2006 and at the High Court in May 2007.
A near-by but different wind farm known as Te Waka/Titiokura Wind Farm
has been proposed by Unison. The Environment Court has ruled against stage 2 of this wind farm.
In November 2010, Meridian Energy
purchased the consents for the project and indicated that construction would commence within two years.
. The altitude of the range is approximately 1300 metres.
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. It is expected to have a capacity of up to 225MW, with a maximum of 75 turbines. It will be owned by the private company Hawkes Bay Wind Farm Ltd, which is made up of three shareholders including Wind Farm Developments Ltd.
The project received resource consent in February 2006. Appeals against the wind farm were overcome at the Environment Court in October 2006 and at the High Court in May 2007.
A near-by but different wind farm known as Te Waka/Titiokura Wind Farm
Te Waka Wind Farm
The Titiokura/Te Waka Wind Farm is a wind farm project being developed by Unison Networks and Roaring 40s. Developed in two stages, it is located adjacent to SH5 in the Te Pohue - Titiokura area, 35 km west of Napier, New Zealand....
has been proposed by Unison. The Environment Court has ruled against stage 2 of this wind farm.
In November 2010, Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy Limited is a New Zealand state-owned electricity generator and retailer. The company generates the largest proportion of New Zealand's electricity, generating 32 percent of the country's electricity in the year ending 31 December 2009, and is the fourth-equal largest retailer, with...
purchased the consents for the project and indicated that construction would commence within two years.
Location
The wind farm will be located on the Maungaharuru Range near the Titiokura Summit, about 34 km North-west of Napier AirportNapier Airport
Hawke's Bay Airport is Hawke's Bay's main commercial airport serving domestic flights to the main centres of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as well as smaller centres such as Gisborne, Tauranga, Hamilton and Palmerston North...
. The altitude of the range is approximately 1300 metres.