Hawke's Bay Wind Farm

Hawke's Bay Wind Farm

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station_name= Hawke's Bay Wind Farm


location=Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
owner= Hawkes Bay Wind Farm Ltd
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fuel_type= Wind
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turbines= 75 {maximum)
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max_capacity= 225 MW
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The Hawke's Bay Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm which will be constructed in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand. It is expected to have a capacity of up to 225MW, with a maximum of 75 turbines. [cite web | title = Hawkes bay wind farm | publisher = Yes2wind | Author = | date = | url = http://www.yes2wind.co.nz/sites/display.asp?wf=24 | accessdate = 2008-09-25] It will be owned by the private company Hawkes Bay Wind Farm Ltd, which is made up of three shareholders including Wind Farm Developments Ltd.cite web | title = Fact sheet: August 2007 | publisher = Hawkes bay wind farm ltd | Author = | date = 2007-08 | url = http://www.hawkesbaywindfarm.net.nz/docs/Fact%20Sheet%20August%2007.pdf | accessdate = 2008-09-25]

The project received resource consent in February 2006. Appeals against the wind farm were overcome at the Environment Court in October 2006 and at the High Court in May 2007.

A near-by but different wind farm known as Titiokura/Te Waka Wind Farm has been proposed by Unison. [cite web | title = Titiokura/Te Waka Wind Farm | publisher = Unison| Author = | date = 2008-08 | url = http://www.unison.co.nz/site_resources/library/OUR%20COMMUNITY/Titiokura_Te_Waka_Wind_Farm_aug_08.pdf | accessdate = 2008-09-25] The Environment Court has ruled against stage 2 of this wind farm. [cite web | title = Hawkes bay wind farm decision "Feeds the soul" | publisher = Scoup | Author = Dr Pita Sharples | date = 2007-04-19 | url = http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00321.htm | accessdate = 2008-09-25]

Location

The wind farm will be located on the Maungaharuru Range near the Titiokura Summit, about 34km North-west of Napier Airport.

See also

* Wind power in New Zealand

References

External links

* [http://www.hawkesbaywindfarm.net.nz/ Hawkes Bay Wind Farm]


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