Te Rere Hau Wind Farm is a 93.5MW onshore wind power project. It is planned in Manawatu-Wanganui, 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. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in September 2006. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is being developed by Meridian Energy and NZ Windfarms. These companies also have ownership stakes in the project.

Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 5) consists of 9 turbines with 5MW nameplate capacity.

The Tubular Steel structure to be installed at the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 1), site are expected to be 30m high.

The Tubular Steel structure to be installed at the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 2), site are expected to be 30m high.

The Tubular Steel structure to be installed at the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 3A), site are expected to be 30m high.

The Tubular Steel structure to be installed at the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 3B), site are expected to be 30m high.

The Tubular Steel structure to be installed at the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 4), site are expected to be 30m high.

The Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 5), will have 102m high towers.

Development status

Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in September 2006.

Contractors involved

Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 1) will be equipped with Windflow Technology Windflow 500 turbines. The phase consists of 5 turbines with 0.5MW nameplate capacity.

Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 2) will be equipped with Windflow Technology Windflow 500 turbines. The phase consists of 28 turbines with 0.5MW nameplate capacity.

Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 3A) will be equipped with Windflow Technology Windflow 500 turbines. The phase consists of 10 turbines with 0.5MW nameplate capacity.

Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 3B) will be equipped with Windflow Technology Windflow 500 turbines. The phase consists of 22 turbines with 0.5MW nameplate capacity.

Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 4) will be equipped with Windflow Technology Windflow 500 turbines. The phase consists of 32 turbines with 0.5MW nameplate capacity.

Te Rere Hau Services is expected to perform operations and maintenance for the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 1). The O&M tenure will likely be commencing from the year 2006.

Te Rere Hau Services is expected to perform operations and maintenance for the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 2). The O&M tenure will likely be commencing from the year 2009.

Te Rere Hau Services is expected to perform operations and maintenance for the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 3A). The O&M tenure will likely be commencing from the year 2009.

Te Rere Hau Services is expected to perform operations and maintenance for the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 3B). The O&M tenure will likely be commencing from the year 2009.

Te Rere Hau Services is expected to perform operations and maintenance for the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm (Te Rere Hau 4). The O&M tenure will likely be commencing from the year 2011.

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About Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy Ltd (Meridian Energy) is a state-owned energy utility that generates, trades and retails electricity. It utilizes renewable energy sources such as wind and water for generation of electricity. The company also procures electricity from the wholesale electricity market. The company supplies electricity to homes, businesses and farms in New Zealand. Meridian Energy operates hydropower plants on the Waitaki River and Manapouri Lake in New Zealand and operates wind power plants in New Zealand. The company has presence in New Zealand and the UK. Meridian Energy is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.

About NZ Windfarms

NZ Windfarms Ltd (NZ Windfarms), a subsidiary of Vector Ltd is an independent renewable energy generation company that carries out the development and operation of wind power generation assets and conducts the generation and sale of electricity. The business is a long-term expert in wind farm ownership and operation, and its revenue comes from the sale of sustainably generated electricity. The company feeds the electricity it generates into the national grid through a transmission line. Its other services include identification, development, operation, wind resource surveying and assessment and ownership of wind farms. The Te Rere Hau Wind Farm is the company's flagship project, established on North Range Road in the Tararua Ranges near Palmerston North. NZ Windfarms is headquartered in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

This content was updated on 25 January 2024

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