Te Apiti Wind Farm Proves Wind Energy can be Mainstream Generation
Using an abundant wind resource, New Zealand’s largest electricity generating company, Meridian Energy, has constructed its first wind farm in the North Island and plans to repeat the experience. The wind farm, at Te Apiti, is expected to be completed and fully commissioned by the end of 2004, demonstrating that the wind generation industry has begun to mature in New Zealand.
By Adam Muldoon, NZ Wind Development Manager, Meridian Energy, New Zealand
.Using an abundant wind resource, New Zealand’s largest electricity generating company, Meridian Energy, has constructed its first wind farm in the North Island and plans to repeat the experience. The wind farm, at Te Apiti, is expected to be completed and fully commissioned by the end of 2004, demonstrating that the wind generation industry has begun to mature in New Zealand.By Adam Muldoon, NZ Wind Development Manager, Meridian Energy, New Zealand