Tararua is a 160.98MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1999. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Tilt Renewables and is currently owned by Mercury NZ.
The project generates 563,000MWh of electricity.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in 1999.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the Tararua (Tararua Phase I) is sold to Manawa Energy under a power purchase agreement with a contracted capacity is 31.68MWh.
The power generated from the Tararua (Tararua Phase II) is sold to Manawa Energy under a power purchase agreement with a contracted capacity is 36.3MWh.
The power generated from the Tararua (Tararua Phase III) is sold to Manawa Energy under a power purchase agreement with a contracted capacity is 93MWh.
Contractors involved
WSP USA was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.
Tararua (Tararua Phase I) is equipped with Vestas Wind Systems V47-660 kW turbines. The phase consists of 48 turbines with 0.66MW nameplate capacity.
Tararua (Tararua Phase II) is equipped with Vestas Wind Systems V47-660 kW turbines. The phase consists of 55 turbines with 0.66MW nameplate capacity.
Tararua (Tararua Phase III) is equipped with Vestas Wind Systems V90-3.0 MW turbines. The phase consists of 31 turbines with 3MW nameplate capacity.
Vestas Wind Systems was contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
The Tararua (Tararua Phase I), consists of Lattice towers supplied by CS Wind. These towers are around 40m high.
The Tararua (Tararua Phase II), consists of Lattice towers supplied by CS Wind. These towers are around 40m high.
The Tararua (Tararua Phase III), consists of 65m high towers supplied by CS Wind.
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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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