Turitea wind farm

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Turitea wind farm is an operating wind farm in Palmerston North, Palmerston North City, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Turitea wind farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Type Owner Operator
North Operating[1] 2021[2] 119 MW[3] Onshore[4] Mercury Energy[1] Mercury Energy[1]
South Operating[5] 2023[2] 103 MW[6] Onshore[4] Mercury Energy[6] Mercury Energy[6]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Turitea wind farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
North Palmerston North, Palmerston North City, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand[7] -40.4386, 175.6864 (exact)[7]
South Turitea, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand[7] -40.4722, 175.6433 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/120550136/mercury-energy-stops-work-on-its-turitea-wind-farm-in-coronavirus-lockdown. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://www.turiteawindfarm.co.nz/assets/Uploads/Turitea-CLG-meeting-summary-040522.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/111575248/construction-of-60-wind-turbines-at-turitea-wind-farm-near-palmerston-north-confirmed. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://www.turiteawindfarm.co.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Maps/Turitea-site-map-imagery-A3.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-turitea-wind-farm-new-zealand-2/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://www.power-technology.com/projects/turitea-wind-farm-palmerston-north/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://www.windenergy.org.nz/turitea. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)