Wind Farms
| Name | Location | No. Turbines | Operator | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | Wellington | 1 | Meridian Energy | 0.2 | 1993 | |
| Gebbies Pass | Christchurch | 1 | Windflow Technology | 0.5 | 2003 | |
| Hau Nui | southeast of Martinborough, Wellington 41°21′42″S 175°29′2″E / 41.36167°S 175.48389°E / -41.36167; 175.48389 (Hau Nui wind farm) |
15 | Genesis Energy | 8.7 | 1996, 2004 | |
| Horseshoe Bend | east of Roxburgh, Otago | 3 | Pioneer Generation | 2.3 | 2009 | |
| Lulworth | south of Ward, Marlborough | 4 | Energy 3 | 1.0 | 2011 | |
| Mahinerangi | Lake Mahinerangi, west of Dunedin 45°45′38″S 169°54′18″E / 45.76056°S 169.90500°E / -45.76056; 169.90500 (Mahinerangi wind farm) |
12 | TrustPower | 36 | 02011-03-01March 2011 | |
| Mt Stuart | between Milton and Lawrence, Otago 46°04′20″S 169°46′2″E / 46.07222°S 169.76722°E / -46.07222; 169.76722 (Mount Stuart wind farm) |
9 | Pioneer Generation | 7.7 | December 2011 | |
| Southbridge | South Canterbury | 1 | Energy 3 | 0.1 | 2005 | |
| Tararua | Tararua Ranges, east of Palmerston North 40°20′46″S 175°46′48″E / 40.34611°S 175.78000°E / -40.34611; 175.78000 (Tararua wind farm) |
134 | TrustPower | 161 | 1999, 2004, 2007 | |
| Te Apiti | Ruahine Ranges, east of Palmerston North 40°17′46″S 175°48′30″E / 40.29611°S 175.80833°E / -40.29611; 175.80833 (Te Apiti wind farm) |
55 | Meridian Energy | 91 | 2004 | |
| Te Rere Hau | Tararua Ranges, east of Palmerston North 40°23′18″S 175°43′27″E / 40.38833°S 175.72417°E / -40.38833; 175.72417 (Te Rere Hau wind farm) |
97 | New Zealand Windfarms | 48.5 | 2006, 2009, 2011 | |
| Te Uku | near Raglan, Waikato 37°52′42″S 174°57′47″E / 37.87833°S 174.96306°E / -37.87833; 174.96306 (Te Uku wind farm) |
28 | Meridian Energy | 64.4 | 2011 | part owned by WEL Networks |
| Weld Cone | Marlborough | 1 | Energy 3 | 0.8 | 2010 | |
| West Wind | Makara, west of central Wellington 41°16′35″S 174°39′37″E / 41.27639°S 174.66028°E / -41.27639; 174.66028 (West Wind wind farm) |
62 | Meridian Energy | 143 | 2009 | |
| White Hill | near Mossburn, Southland 45°45′9″S 168°16′18″E / 45.75250°S 168.27167°E / -45.75250; 168.27167 (White Hill wind farm) |
29 | Meridian Energy | 58 | 2007 |
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