- Project Hayes
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station_name= Project Hayes
location=Otago ,New Zealand
owner=Meridian Energy
status=
fuel_type= Wind
mine_type=
conveyance=
cooling_water=
technology=
combined_cycle=
turbines= 176
reciprocating_engines=
pumped_storage=
max_capacity=630MW
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decommissioned=
extra=Project Hayes is a controversial wind farm proposed for the Lammermoor Range in
New Zealand .cite web | title = Project Hayes wind farm hearing to resume in January | publisher = Otago Daily Times | Author = Rosie Manins | date = 2008-08-09 | url = http://www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/central-otago/17013/project-hayes-wind-farm-hearing-resume-january | accessdate = 2008-09-21]It has a proposed capacity of up to 630MW, making it the largest wind farm project in the southern hemisphere. The proposed farm would cover an area of approximately 92km² [cite web | title = Application for resource consent under section 88 of the resource management act 1991 | publisher = Meridian Energy Limited | date = 2006-07-12 | url = http://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/NR/rdonlyres/27BC0537-F156-4431-A07A-DDAF2719F7B9/0/Form9postsection92amendment.pdf | accessdate = 2008-09-21] and use up to 176 wind turbines. The wind farm is proposed by
Meridian Energy .The project is named for engineer Eben Ernest Hayes (1851 - 1933), founder of the Hayes Engineering Works in
Otago . He developed a windmill to power his engineering works from 1910 to 1927, and manufactured windmills for pumping water on farms [ [http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/ClimateAndAtmosphere/WindAndSolarPower/2/ENZ-Resources/Biography/1/en Te Ara] ] .Resource consent was granted in 2007, [cite web | title = Meridian Energy's Hayes wind farm development gets approval | publisher = Energy Business Review | date = 2007-11-02 | url = http://www.energy-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=DD489394-EF0A-42E6-96A3-4E771CE307E5 | accessdate = 2008-09-21] however the decision was appealed to the environment court. The project has raised significant opposition, including contention by the retired
All Black Anton Oliver . [cite web | title = Oliver sin-bins Meridian wind farm project | publisher = NZPA | date = 2007-06-13 | url = http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=17&t=106&id=2550 | accessdate = 2008-09-21] The respected painterGrahame Sydney and poetBrian Turner have also lent their opposition to the wind farm.See also
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Wind power in New Zealand References
External links
* [http://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/OurProjects/ProjectHayes/ Meridian Energy] - Project Hayes information
* [http://www.savecentral.org/ Save Central] - a lobby group opposing Project Hayes
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