Mill Creek Wind Farm
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Mill Creek Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm in the Ohariu Valley near Wellington, New Zealand.
The wind farm is being developed by Meridian Energy
. The consent application described a total capacity of up to 71.3MW. The wind farm would cover an area of approximately 18 km² and use 31 Siemens
2.3MW wind turbines.
The resource consent was granted in February 2009 with conditions, including a limit of 29 turbines and a maximum height of 111m. Local Ohariu Valley residents who oppose the development are expected to appeal to the Environment Court
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In August 2011 the project was granted resource consent by the environment court, with a limit of 26 turbines.
The wind farm is being developed by 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...
. The consent application described a total capacity of up to 71.3MW. The wind farm would cover an area of approximately 18 km² and use 31 Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
2.3MW wind turbines.
The resource consent was granted in February 2009 with conditions, including a limit of 29 turbines and a maximum height of 111m. Local Ohariu Valley residents who oppose the development are expected to appeal to the Environment Court
Environment Court of New Zealand
The Environment Court of New Zealand is a specialist court for planning permits and environmental issues...
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In August 2011 the project was granted resource consent by the environment court, with a limit of 26 turbines.