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Are wind turbines noisy? Is wind energy reliable? What do people think about wind farms? What is their impact on the environment?

Wind farms in New Zealand

New Zealand’s 11 wind farms have an installed capacity of 497.3 megawatts and generate over 3% of our electricity. Find out where they are on our wind farm map.

Wind Energy Matters

Wind Energy Matters is a quartley email newsletter from the New Zealand Wind Energy Association for planners, researchers, policy makers and others interested in wind energy. It is essential reading to keep in touch with one of the world's fastest growing energy sources.

Each issue contains a round up of wind energy news, links to wind energy stories on the web, and some topical thoughts from NZWEA regarding happenings in the wind energy sector.

Issue 2: November 2009

  • Construction at Te Uku begins
  • Why investment in wind energy stacks up
  • Latest news about New Zealand's wind farms

Issue 1: July 2009

  • Wind 3% and growing
  • Why wind energy matters - to the economy, electricity system and the environment
  • Latest news about New Zealand's wind farms

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