Waipipi Wind Farm is a 133.3MW 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 2019 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in March 2021.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 133.3 | 133.3 | – | Active | Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Waverley Wind Farm |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Waverley Wind Farm.
The project generates 433GWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 65,000 households, offsetting 250,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $177.693m.
The project has 95m high towers.
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By GlobalDataDevelopment Status
The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2019 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in March 2021.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Genesis Energy under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years from 2021. The contracted capacity is 133.3MW.
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Contractors Involved
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 31 units of SWT130 – 4.3MW turbines, each with 4.3MW nameplate capacity.
Waverley Wind Farm is the O&M contractor for the wind power project.
Methodology
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