$600 million Southland wind farm officially opens

Kaiwera Downs becomes South Island's biggest wind farm

Power generator and retailer Mercury has opened Stage 2 of its Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm in Southland. The $486 million expansion project was completed in two...

$600 million Southland wind farm officially opens

The South Island's largest wind farm has officially opened with the ability to generate enough electricity to power 96,000 homes.

Southland Wind Farm Fully Open After $496m Build

Southland's largest wind farm is now fully open, and it comes with a $496 million price tag and a 20-year deal underpinning the future of Tiwai Point.Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds officially opened the completed Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm on behalf of Energy Minister Simeon Brown, marking the end of a major expansion that added stage two to the existing South Island operation.The numbers are significant. Stage two alone pumped roughly $100 million…