| West Wind Wind Farm | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Makara, west of Wellington City |
| Coordinates | |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | September 2007 |
| Commission date | April 2009 |
| Owner(s) | Meridian |
| Turbine information | |
| Turbines | 62 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Siemens |
| Model(s) | SWT-2.3-82 VS |
| Hub height | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Rated wind speed | 13–14 m/s (47–50 km/h; 29–31 mph) |
| Wind farm information | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation information | |
| Installed capacity | 142.6 MW |
| Capacity factor | 44.0% |
| Annual generation | 550 GW·h |
| As of April 2011 | |
Project West Wind is a wind farm located at Terawhiti Station and Makara Farm west of Wellington, New Zealand.
It is the first wind farm for the capital city, and has a capacity of 143 MW.[1] Construction of the wind farm project began in September 2007[2] and was completed in late 2009.[3] It is owned and operated by Meridian Energy.
The wind farm was officially opened in April 2009, when Prime Minister John Key turned on the first 15 turbines.[4]
The wind farm received resource consent for up to 66 turbines,[5] however only 62 were installed.[6]
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