Te Apiti is a 90.75MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2003 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in December 2004.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Onshore 90.75 90.75 Active Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Meridian Energy

Description

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The project is developed and owned by Meridian Energy.

The project generates 305,110MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 30,000 households.

Development Status

The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2003 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in December 2004.

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Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Transpower New Zealand under a power purchase agreement.

Contractors Involved

Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 55 units of V82-1.65 MW turbines, each with 1.65MW nameplate capacity.

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. It also procures electricity from the wholesale electricity market. The company supplies electricity to homes, businesses and farms in New Zealand. It also supplies electricity to residential and commercial customers in Australia through its subsidiary Powershop Australia Pty Limited. Meridian Energy operates hydropower plants on the Waitaki River and Manapouri Lake in New Zealand and operates wind power plants in New Zealand and Australia. The company has presence in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Meridian Energy is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.

Methodology

All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.