White Hill Wind Farm

The White Hill Wind Farm is a wind farm in New Zealand operated by Meridian Energy. It was officially opened in 2007.[1]

White Hill Wind Farm
CountryNew Zealand
LocationSouthland Region
Coordinates45°45′9″S 168°16′18″E
StatusOperational
Construction beganMarch 2006 (March 2006)
Commission dateOctober 2007 (October 2007)
Owner(s)Meridian
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height68 m (223 ft)
Rotor diameter80 m (262 ft)
Rated wind speed15 m/s (54 km/h; 34 mph)
Site area24 km2 (9.27 sq mi)
Power generation
Units operational14
Make and modelVestas: V80-2.0MW
Nameplate capacity28 MW

It is located six kilometres south-east of Mossburn in the Southland Region of the South Island. The wind farm covers approximately 24 square kilometers of mainly forestry land.

See also

References

  1. "South Island's landmark first wind farm opened". Scoop. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2008.


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