The Flat Hill Wind Farm is a wind farm in New Zealand constructed by Pioneer Energy. It is located three kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Bluff in the Southland Region of the South Island.[1] It stands at an altitude of 100 metres (330 ft) on the hill that gives it its name.[2]
| Flat Hill Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Southland |
| Coordinates | 46°34′51″S 168°17′6″E / 46.58083°S 168.28500°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2014 |
| Commission date | August 2015 |
| Owner(s) | Southern Generation Limited Partnership |
| Operator(s) | Pioneer Energy |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 8 |
| Make and model | Gamesa: G52 |
| Nameplate capacity | 6.8 MW |
| Annual net output | 26 GWh |
| External links | |
| Website | pioneerenergy |
Resource consents were applied for in 2012 and, following appeal to the Environment Court, the consent was confirmed in March 2013.[3] Construction began in late 2014 and the eight-turbine wind farm was commissioned in August 2015.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Flat Hill Wind Farm". Pioneer Energy Ltd. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ NZ Topo Map
- ^ "Wind farm firm sourcing turbines". New Zealand Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ McLeod, Hannah (1 September 2015). "New Bluff wind farm can power 2500 homes". Stuff. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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