Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm Stage 2 Completed by Mercury
Mercury has completed its $486m Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm Stage 2 in Southland, New Zealand. The project took two years to finish and added 36 turbines and 155MW of capacity, bringing the total capacity to 198MW.
The wind farm is expected to generate an average 675GWh annually, enough power for about 96,000 homes. Mercury estimates that Stage 2 construction contributed $100m to the local economy through employment and services.
Mercury CEO Stew Hamilton said the project was completed on time and budget, estimating a $100m contribution to the regional economy.