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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 / 45.75250°S 168.27167°E / -45.75250; 168.27167 |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | March 2006 (March 2006) |
| Commission date | October 2007 (October 2007) |
| Owner | 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 km (9.27 sq mi) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 29 |
| Make and model | Vestas: V80-2.0MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 58 MW |
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The White Hill Wind Farm is a wind farm in New Zealand operated by Meridian Energy. It was officially opened in 2007.
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.
See also
References
- "South Island's landmark first wind farm opened". Scoop. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
External links
- Meridian Energy - White Hill Wind Farm
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