Kaiwera Downs wind farm

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Kaiwera Downs wind farm is a wind farm in pre-construction in Gore District, Southland, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Kaiwera Downs wind farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Type Owner Operator
1 Construction[1] 2023 (planned)[1] 43 MW[2] Onshore[3] Mercury Energy[3] Mercury Energy[4]
2 Pre-construction[5] 197 MW[5] Onshore[5] Mercury Energy[5] Mercury Energy[5]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Kaiwera Downs wind farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Gore District, Southland, New Zealand[3] -46.223, 169.0879 (exact)[3]
2 Gore District, Southland, New Zealand[3] -46.223, 169.0879 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.mercury.co.nz/about-us/renewable-energy/wind-generation/kaiwera-downs-wind-farm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://issuu.com/mercurynz/docs/kaiwera_downs_wind_farm_newsletter_-_july_2023_-_?fr=xIAEoAT3_NTU1. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://www.windenergy.org.nz/kaiwera-downs. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aws-signs-wind-ppa-in-new-zealand/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://www.windenergy.org.nz/consented-wind-farms. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)