Wednesday 01 June 2011
Winter 2011
Te Uku wind farm became fully operational on 10 March 2011 when the last of 28 wind turbines was commissioned. When operating at full capacity, the 28 wind turbines can generate up to 64.4 megawatts of electricity, enough to power around 30,000 average New Zealand homes.
Meridian’s Te Uku Senior Project Manager Robert Batters says, “The team has done a great job completing the construction and commissioning the turbines at Te Uku two weeks earlier than planned.”
A full service has also been completed on all 28 wind turbines now that they have been generating electricity for more than 500 hours. A small team of technicians will remain on site undertaking regular inspections of the wind turbines and associated electrical equipment.
The construction of Te Uku wind farm began in November 2009. It’s a joint alliance between Meridian and community trust-owned electricity lines company WEL Networks. Te Uku is located in the North Island, close to Raglan.
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