Rototuna Wind Farm
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Rototuna Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm in the Rototuna Forest in Northland, New Zealand
. The concept is being developed by Meridian Energy
, and has the potential to produce up to 500 MW.
The wind resource for this project has been monitored since 2006. Feasibility studies also include radar mapping of the flight paths of birds migrating through the area. A study commissioned by EECA assessed this wind resource at 200-300 MW.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The concept 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...
, and has the potential to produce up to 500 MW.
The wind resource for this project has been monitored since 2006. Feasibility studies also include radar mapping of the flight paths of birds migrating through the area. A study commissioned by EECA assessed this wind resource at 200-300 MW.