- Mt Stuart Wind Farm
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Mt Stuart Wind Farm Location of Mt Stuart Wind Farm Country New Zealand Location Otago Coordinates 46°4′20″S 169°46′2″E / 46.07222°S 169.76722°ECoordinates: 46°4′20″S 169°46′2″E / 46.07222°S 169.76722°E Status construction Construction began April 2011 Commission date December 2011 Owner(s) Pioneer Generation Turbine information Turbines 9 Manufacturer(s) Gamesa Model(s) G52 Hub height 45 m (148 ft) Rotor diameter 52 m (171 ft) Rated wind speed 17 m/s (61 km/h; 38 mph) Wind farm information Type Onshore Power generation information Installed capacity 7.7 MW Annual generation 25.6 GWh Website
pioneergen.co.nz/Projects.aspxAs of November 2011 The Mt Stuart Wind Farm is a wind farm in New Zealand being constructed by Pioneer Generation. It is located 15 kilometres west of Milton in the Otago Region of the South Island.[1]
Resource consents were granted in February 2010.[2] Construction began in April 2011 and the nine turbine wind farm is due to be commissioned in December.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Current Projects: Mt Stuart Wind". Pioneer. http://www.pioneergen.co.nz/Projects.aspx. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ McNeilly, Hamish (21 May 2010). "Wind farm firm sourcing turbines". Otago Daily Times. http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/milton/107013/wind-farm-firm-sourcing-turbines.
- ^ de Reus, Helena (3 August 2011). "Preparing for power tower". Otago Daily Times. http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/south-otago/171810/preparing-power-tower.
External links
Categories:- Wind farms in New Zealand
- Otago Region
- Wind farm stubs
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