Mahinerangi Wind Farm is a 196MW onshore wind power project. It is planned in Otago, New Zealand. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the partially active stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. The project construction is likely to commence in 2010 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in March 2011. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed by Mercury NZ and Tilt Renewables. The project is currently owned by Mercury NZ with a stake of 100%.
The project is expected to supply enough clean energy to power 100,000 households.
Mahinerangi Wind Farm (Mahinerangi II) consists of 88 turbines.
The Tubular Steel structure to be installed at the Mahinerangi Wind Farm (Mahinerangi I), site are expected to be 80m high.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2010. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by March 2011.
Contractors involved
Mahinerangi Wind Farm (Mahinerangi I) will be equipped with Vestas Wind Systems V90-3.0 MW turbines. The phase consists of 12 turbines with 3MW nameplate capacity.
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About Mercury NZ
Mercury NZ Ltd (Mercury), formerly Mighty River Power Ltd, is an integrated power company which generates, retails, and trades electricity. It produces power from hydro, wind, and geothermal sources. The company operates various power projects in South and North Islands. It retails energy to homes, businesses and industrial customers across the country under GLOBUG and Bosco brands. It also provides advanced metering infrastructure and data services. In consonance with its shift to renewable sources, the company converted the majority of its vehicle fleet to electric or plug-in hybrid. The company has operational presence in Chile, Germany, Peru, the UK, and Ireland. Mercury is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.
About Tilt Renewables
Tilt Renewables Ltd, a subsidiary of Mercury NZ Ltd, is an electricity generation company. It produces electricity with the wind turbine technology. The company's project portfolio includes Rye Park Wind Farm, Tararua Wind Farm, Mahinerangi Wind Farm, Snowtown Wind Farm, Blayney Wind Farm, Crookwell Wind Farm, Waipipi Wind Farm and Dysart Solar Farm, among others. Its The Dundonnell Wind Farm project is located twenty three kilometers north-east of Mortlake, in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. It operates in New Zealand and Australia.The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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