Mt Stuart Wind Farm | |
Coordinates: | -46.0556°N 169.775°W |
Country: | New Zealand |
Location: | Otago |
Status: | O |
Owner: | Pioneer Generation |
Ps Units Operational: | 9 |
Ps Units Manu Model: | Gamesa G52 |
Wind Hub Height: | 450NaN0 |
Wind Rotor Diameter: | 520NaN0 |
Wind Rated Speed: | 170NaN0 |
Wind Farm Type: | Onshore |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 7.7 MW |
Ps Annual Generation: | 25.6 GWh |
The Mt Stuart Wind Farm is a wind farm in New Zealand constructed by Pioneer Generation. It is located close to the settlements of Manuka Creek and Mount Stuart, 15 kilometres west of Milton in the Otago region of the South Island.[1] It stands at an altitude of 434m (1,424feet) atop the promontory which gives it its name.[2]
Resource consents were granted in February 2010.[3] Construction began in April 2011[4] and the nine turbine wind farm was commissioned in June 2012.[5]