
Te Apiti wind farm is situated on 11.5 km² of land north of the Manawatu Gorge in the North Island of New Zealand. Te Apiti was New Zealand’s biggest capacity wind farm until the last stage of the close by Tararua wind farm was completed. Te Apiti wind farm consist 55 turbines, each possessing the capability of generating power of 1.65 mega watts (MW). The total electricity generated by Te Apiti wind farm is 90.75 MW. Every turbine has a height of 70 metres, fitted with 3 blades. Te Apiti wind farm project aims at a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and is thus termed as carbon offset project. This wind farm is operated and owned by Meridian Energy Limited. Manawata Gorge continuously creates high speed winds and acts as a wind funnel and therefore is regarded as an ideal location for the construction of wind farm. Te Apiti wind farm was New Zealand’s first wind farm supplying electricity into the national grid
Project West Wind is a wind farm situated at New Zealand’s largest and oldest sheep stations known as Terawhiti Station and Makara Farm west of Wellington, New Zealand. Project West Wind, wind farm is the first wind farm in Wellington. In September 2007, the construction of Project West Wind, wind farm started and was completed in late 2009. In April 2009, Prime Minister John Key turned on the first 15 turbines of the wind farm and it was officially opened during that time. It is operated and owned by Meridian Energy. This wind farm is Meridian Energy’s third wind farm which utilizes strong winds; a valuable resource of Wellington. 
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