Windfarms
The Tararua and Ruahine ranges are noted for being windy, and an ideal location for harnessing the power of the wind. The Tararua and Te Apiti Windfarms realise this.
The Tararua windfarm consists of 134 windmills with blade lengths of 23.5 and 45 metres. Part of this windfarm is in the area of Palmerston North City Council boundary.
Te Apiti windfarm on the brow of a hill in the Ruahine range chain next the Manawatu River, has 55 windmills with blade lengths of 35 metres. Trust Power owns the Tararua while Meridian Energy owns Te Apiti. Although Te Apiti is under the jurisdiction of Manawatu District, the proximity to Ashhurst make them an attraction for Palmerston North.
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