The aim of this website is to provide information on the proposed wind
farm development at Horowhenua in New Zealand.
You will also find general wind energy
information freely available in the faqs andlinks
to other wind energy related sites. We
hope you find this new website informative, useful and easy to navigate.
PRESENTATION
This
potential site was identified
in late 2003. Landowner arrangements for the potential
development of a
wind farm were concluded in August 2004. A 20
meter mast with
anemometers was errected in November 2004.
Approval is being sought
from the Horowhenua District Council for an 80 meter mast and
anemometers to be added in due course.The proposed site is in
prefeasibility phase and
its viability amongst other things is dependent on:
an
assessment of the wind speed over the next 9-12
months to confirm initial wind speed predictions;
success
with a tender for a pre-allocation of
Emission Reduction Units from the NZ Government's Project Mechanisms
Tender currently underway;
a
connection agreement with local distribution
network supplier - Electra- to connect the wind farms output in the 21
to
30 MW range.
BACKGROUND
Wind Farm
Developments Ltd is a special purpose company formed to
develop, project manage,
commission and operate utility scale wind farm developments in New
Zealand and Australia. This site is controlled by a wholly owned
subsidary of Wind Farm Developments Ltd - Horowhenua Energy Ltd.
CONTACT DETAILS
Adress:
Horowhenua Energy Ltd
PO Box 10-905
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Email:
enquiries@windfarmdevelopments.net
Tel: (04)
4728017
Fax: (04) 472 4085
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site are very welcome and a valuable source of information for us.
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