Kaihiku Wind Farm
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The Kaihiku Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm near Gore, New Zealand. As of July 2025[update], the project is 50-50 owned by Contact Energy (via an acquisition of Manawa Energy), and Pioneer Energy.
Energy production
[edit]Kaihiku is proposed to be 300MW across 73 turbines.[1][2] The site is considered to be a "top tier" resource with average wind speeds between 9.0 and 9.5 m/s. The developer predicts that the farm would generate at maximum capacity 44% of the time, and that the project would cost $750 million to $1 billion NZD to develop.[3] Local reaction to the project was mixed to positive.[4]
In July 2025, Contact Energy announced they had bought Manawa Energy in order to continue the Kaihiku wind farm project, taking a 50% stake in the project.[5] The project has been entered into the fast-track approvals scheme.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ MacLean, Hamish (27 October 2023), "Plan for large South Otago wind farm", Otago Daily Times, retrieved 31 July 2025
- ^ "Proposal for South Otago wind farm unveiled", Stuff, 26 October 2023, archived from the original on 22 July 2025, retrieved 31 July 2025
- ^ "FAQs". Kaihiku Wind Farm. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Davison, Richard (8 November 2023), "Mixed reaction to wind farm proposal", Otago Daily Times, retrieved 31 July 2025
- ^ a b Davison, Richard (17 July 2025), "Contact Energy buys into Kaihiku wind farm", Otago Daily Times, archived from the original on 18 July 2025, retrieved 31 July 2025
- ^ "Kaihiku Wind Farm", Ministry for the Environment, 19 December 2024, archived from the original on 9 July 2025, retrieved 31 July 2025
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