Mt Stuart Wind Farm
The Mt Stuart Wind Farm is a wind farm in New Zealand constructed by Pioneer Generation. It is located 15 kilometres west of Milton in the Otago region of the South Island.[1]
| Mt Stuart Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
| |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Otago |
| Coordinates | 46°4′20″S 169°46′2″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | April 2011 |
| Commission date | December 2011 |
| Owner(s) | Pioneer Generation |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Rated wind speed | 17 m/s (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 9 |
| Make and model | Gamesa: G52 |
| Nameplate capacity | 7.7 MW |
| Annual net output | 25.6 GWh |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Resource consents were granted in February 2010.[2] Construction began in April 2011[3] and the nine turbine wind farm was commissioned in December 2012.[4]
References
- "Current Projects: Mt Stuart Wind". Pioneer. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- McNeilly, Hamish (21 May 2010). "Wind farm firm sourcing turbines". Otago Daily Times.
- de Reus, Helena (3 August 2011). "Preparing for power tower". Otago Daily Times.
- de Reus, Helena (16 June 2012). "Otago wind power 'like eating your own veges'". Otago Daily Times.
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