Turitea Wind Farm
Turitea Wind Farm is a 222-megawatt wind farm near Turitea, Palmerston North, New Zealand. The farm is owned and operated by Mercury Energy.
| Turitea Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Palmerston North |
| Coordinates | 40°26′28″S 175°40′17″E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 29 October 2019 |
| Owner(s) | Mercury Energy |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore wind farm |
| Hub height | 69 metres (226 ft) m |
| Rotor diameter | 112 metres (367 ft) m |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 33 |
| Make and model | Vestas V112-3.6MW and V112-3.8MW |
| Units planned | 60 |
| Units under const. | 27 |
| Nameplate capacity | 222 MW |
| Annual net output | 840 GWh |
Turitea is the largest wind farm by nameplate capacity in New Zealand, overtaking nearby Tararua Wind Farm. Most of the wind farm land is located in the Turitea Reserve. The project was initially planned for 131 wind turbines with a capacity of over 300 MW, while final approval was given for 60 turbines.
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