FUTURE WIND FARMS
Onshore Wind Farm PIPELINE
Presently, there is an additional 4.165 GW of onshore wind generation projects in various investigation, planning and consenting stages and developers are consistently exploring new sites throughout New Zealand for new wind farm development. This pipeline comprises over 27 individual wind farm projects, with an average size of 148 MW for each wind farm, and the largest being over 350 MW.
Developers and investors generally progress from securing a resource consent to building a wind farm once they are satisfied that market conditions will provide a desirable commercial return. It is not expected that all consented wind energy projects being investigated will be end up being constructed, as many commercial and logistical factors need to be assessed before the Final Investment Decision (FID) is reached.
These commercial and logistical factors include the level of Power Purchase Agreements in place, the risk level for merchant investors, supply chain challenges, the abilities to secure the required workforce, amongst others.
The table below is a list of potential onshore wind farms that could be built which are actively being investigated. These projects are in the public domain and can be researched via the individual developer. Other wind farm projects are also being considered, but are subject to commercial confidence, hence it is not known how many projects are in this category. Estimates indicate that in addition to the 4.165 GW of known projects, there is another 0.2 GW – 0.3 GW being considered.
Below is a table showing the proposed onshore windfarms being investigated (in the public domain) and are at various stages of development. The stages range from early wind study investigations, through to Fast Track consent applications being lodged, and ‘shovel-ready’ projects with secured consents and imminently ready for construction.
FUTURE WIND FARM PROJECTS
Onshore Wind Farms
Developer: MainPower
Project Name: Mt. Cass
Consent Status: Secured
Capacity (MW): 95
Developer: CBD Energy
Project Name: Chatham Islands Phase 2
Consent Status: Secured
Capacity (MW): 1.5
Developer: Mercury
Project Name: Puketoi
Consent Status: Fast Track
Capacity (MW): 228
Developer: Mercury
Project Name: Tararua Repowering
Consent Status: Fast Track
Capacity (MW): 60
Developer: Manawa
Project Name: Ototoka
Consent Status: Under Investigation
Capacity (MW): 150
Developer: Manawa
Project Name: Huriwaka
Consent Status: Fast Track
Capacity (MW): 250
Developer: NZ Wind Farms
Project Name: Aokautere Extension
Consent Status: Secured
Capacity (MW): 46
Developer: NZ Wind Farms/Meridian Energy
Project Name: Te Rere Hau Repowering
Consent Status: Secured
Capacity (MW): 125
Developer: Yinson Renewables
Project Name: Pahīatua
Consent Status: Applied
Capacity (MW): 40
Developer: Manawa
Project Name: Marlborough
Consent Status: Under Investigation
Capacity (MW): 100
Developer: Mercury
Project Name: Kaiwaikawe
Consent Status: Secured
Capacity (MW): 73
Developer: Ventus
Project Name: Project ‘M’
Consent Status: Under Investigation
Capacity (MW): 176
Developer: Pioneer Energy/Manawa
Project Name: Kaihiku
Consent Status: Fast Track
Capacity (MW): 300
Developer: Contact
Project Name: Wyndham/Southland
Consent Status: Fast Track (COVID)
Capacity (MW): 300
Developer: Mercury
Project Name: Kaiwera Downs (Ph 2)
Consent Status: Secured
Capacity (MW): 155
Developer: Mercury
Project Name: Mahinerangi (Ph 2)
Consent Status: Fast Track
Capacity (MW): 164 (138)
Developer: Pioneer Energy
Project Name: Jericho Station
Consent Status: Applied
Capacity (MW): 35
Developer: Beach
Project Name: Kupe
Consent Status: Under Investigation
Capacity (MW): 216
Developer: Hiringa & Balance
Project Name: Kapuni
Consent Status: Secured
Capacity (MW): 24
Developer: Meridian Energy
Project Name: Waitōtara
Consent Status: Under Investigation
Capacity (MW): 350
Developer: LET Securities
Project Name: Waiuku Wind Farm
Consent Status: Under Investigation (failed COVID fast track)
Capacity (MW): 86
Developer: Manawa
Project Name: Hapuakohe
Consent Status: Under Investigation
Capacity (MW): 230
Developer: Ventus
Project Name: Taumatatotara (T4)
Consent Status: Secured
Capacity (MW): 32
Developer: Ventus
Project Name: Glen Massey
Consent Status: Under Investigation
Capacity (MW): 150
Developer: Ventus
Project Name: Kaimai
Consent Status: Fast Track
Capacity (MW): 100
Developer: Mercury (Tararua Wind Power Ltd)
Project Name: Waikokowai
Consent Status: Fast Track
Capacity (MW): 180
Developer: Genesis Energy
Project Name: Castle Hill
Consent Status: Secured
Capacity (MW): 300
Developer: Meridian Energy
Project Name: Mt. Munro
Consent Status: Applied
Capacity (MW): 90