Harapaki Wind Farm
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The Harapaki Wind Farm is a wind farm project in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. Construction began in June 2021[1][2] and was completed in 2024.[3] As of 2024 it is the second-biggest wind farm in New Zealand.[3]
History
In 2006, Hawke's Bay Wind Farm Ltd was granted resource consent for a 75 turbine, 225 MW wind farm at Titiokura.[4] The same year Unison Networks was granted consent for a 15 turbine, 45 MW development. Both consents were upheld by the Environment Court in October 2006.[5] A proposed expansion of Unison's project[6] was rejected by the Environment Court in 2009.[7][8]
In 2010 Hawke's Bay Wind Farm Ltd was purchased by Meridian Energy.[9] Unison's consent was purchased in 2011, and the sites combined.[10]
In August 2019 Meridian sought interest from potential contractors for the wind farm's construction.[10] Construction was expected to begin in 2020, but was delayed due to the possible closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.[11] In February 2021 Meridian announced that construction would begin later that year, and would take approximately three years.[12][13] Site preparation began in mid-2021.[14] The first turbines arrived in Napier in March 2023[15] and transportation of components to the wind farm site began in July 2023 when State Highway 5 had been sufficiently repaired following the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.[16]
The wind farm began generating in November 2023[17][18] and reached full capacity in July 2024.[3]
Location
The wind farm is built on the Maungaharuru Range, near the Titiokura Summit, about 34 km northwest of Napier Airport.[4] The altitude of the range is approximately 1300 metres.
Operation
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See also
References
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External links
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- Harapaki Wind Farm at New Zealand Wind Energy Association website