The Kaiwera Downs I Windfarm was constructed to schedule, under budget and will provide enough energy to power 20,000 homes.
Installed capacity: 43MW
Investment: NZ $115 million
Number of turbines: 10
Height from ground to tip of blade: 145
Annual output: 147GWH
Wind Turbine Type: Vestas V136
Feedback or questions? Contact us at kaiweradownswindfarm@mercury.co.nz or call us 0800 201 520.
Stage 1 of Kaiwera Downs was completed in October 2023. The commissioned Kaiwera Downs I and proposed Kaiwera Downs II will generate approximately 230MW of renewable energy.
May 2023
Read the May newsletter about the Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm.
3 November 2022
Read the announcement about the wind farm construction.