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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White Hill Wind Farm | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Location | Southland Region |
Coordinates | 45°45′9″S 168°16′18″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | March 2006 (March 2006) |
Commission date | October 2007 (October 2007) |
Owner(s) | Meridian |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Hub height | 68 m (223 ft) |
Rotor diameter | 80 m (262 ft) |
Rated wind speed | 15 m/s (54 km/h; 34 mph) |
Site area | 24 km2 (9.27 sq mi) |
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Units operational | 29 |
Make and model | Vestas: V80-2.0MW |
Nameplate capacity | 58 MW |
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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