White Hill Wind Farm

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White Hill Wind Farm
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White Hill Wind Farm
CountryNew Zealand
Location Southland Region
Coordinates 45°45′9″S168°16′18″E / 45.75250°S 168.27167°E / -45.75250; 168.27167
StatusOperational
Construction beganMarch 2006 (2006-03)
Commission date October 2007 (2007-10)
Owner Meridian
Wind farm
Type Onshore
Hub height68 m (223 ft)
Rotor diameter80 m (262 ft)
Rated wind speed15 m/s (54 km/h; 34 mph)
Site area24 km2 (9.27 sq mi)
Power generation
Units operational29
Make and model Vestas: V80-2.0MW
Nameplate capacity 58 MW

The White Hill Wind Farm is a wind farm in New Zealand operated by Meridian Energy. It was officially opened in 2007. [1]

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It is located six kilometres south-east of Mossburn in the Southland Region of the South Island. The wind farm covers approximately 24 square kilometers of mainly forestry land.

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References

  1. "South Island's landmark first wind farm opened". Scoop. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2008.