Te Rere Hau
Windflow Technology Ltd supplied 97 Windflow 500 turbines for the 48.5 MW Te Rere Hau wind farm.
The Te Rere Hau wind farm is located on farm land on the Tararua Ranges near Palmerston North where the wind resource is excellent with very strong winds.
- Stage 1 consists of 5 turbines (2.5 MW), which were installed in September 2006.
- Stage 2 (28 turbines, 14 MW) was completed in 2009.
- Stage 3 (32 turbines, 16 MW) was completed in 2009
- Stage 4 (32 turbines, 16 MW) was completed in 2011. This is located at an extension site to the east of the original wind farm.
The Te Rere Hau wind farm is owned by NZ Windfarms Ltd and received resource consent in 2005. The Te Rere Hau wind farm is NZ Windfarms Ltd first wind farm development.
Please note there is no public access to the wind farm.