Status: COMPLETE

Duration: 1 year

• Discussions with landowners

• Desktop studies of wind farm viability, with acess to historic wind data we can see there is enough wind to make the construction of a wind farm of this size feasible. We’re continuing to use a mobile wind monitoring unit (LiDAR technology) to measure wond speeds

• Legal agreements for land use and access put in place

Status: IN PROGRESS

Duration: 1-2 years

• Consultation with landowners, iwi and local communities

• Site investigations, testing and modelling

• Environmental impact investigations, including potential impact on people

• Network connection application submitted to Transpower (completed March 2023)

• Consent application to be lodged with council

• Wind monitoring programme

• Turbine procurement

Duration: 1.5-2.5 years

• Civil earthworks, roads, foundations, and crane pads

• Electrical works, underground cabling, transmission lines and substation

• Transport of substation and turbine components to site

• Installation and commissioning of wind turbines

• Construction and environmental management plans: to minimise impact on people and place

• Communicate project updates with community addressing any concerns

• Remove temporary facilities and tracks once wind farm is operational

Duration: 30+ years

• Wind farm provides electricity to national grid providing enough power for approximately 135,000 homes each year

• Regular maintenance and operation activities occur at the site

Duration: 1-1.5 years

• Decision made to either decommission site or upgrade equipment to continue operating

• If decommissioned, turbines will be dismantled, removed and recycled where practical