The largest wind farms in New Zealand
The 13 biggest wind farms operating in New Zealand today, by capacity, of the 13 operating there that we track. Click a farm for its owners, turbines and location.
| # | Wind farm | Type | Capacity | Online | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turitea wind farm | Onshore | 222 MW | 2021 | Mercury Energy |
| 2 | Harapaki wind farm | Onshore | 176 MW | 2024 | Meridian Energy |
| 3 | Tararua wind farm | Onshore | 161 MW | 1999 | Mercury Energy |
| 4 | West Wind wind farm | Onshore | 143 MW | 2009 | Meridian Energy |
| 5 | Waipipi wind farm | Onshore | 133 MW | 2021 | Mercury Energy |
| 6 | Te Āpiti wind farm | Onshore | 91 MW | 2004 | Meridian Energy |
| 7 | Te Uku wind farm | Onshore | 64 MW | 2011 | Meridian Energy |
| 8 | Mill Creek wind farm | Onshore | 60 MW | 2014 | Meridian Energy |
| 9 | White Hill (New Zealand) wind farm | Onshore | 58 MW | 2007 | Meridian Energy |
| 10 | Te Rere Hau wind farm | Onshore | 46 MW | 2009 | NZ Windfarms Ltd |
| 11 | Kaiwera Downs wind farm | Onshore | 43 MW | 2023 | Mercury Energy |
| 12 | Mahinerangi wind farm | Onshore | 36 MW | 2011 | Mercury Energy |
| 13 | Hai Nui | Onshore | 7.0 MW | – | Genesis Energy |
Operating farms only, by installed capacity as the registers record it: national registers where a country has one, and Global Energy Monitor's Global Wind Power Tracker (CC BY 4.0) elsewhere. Figures are indicative and can differ from developers' own; see methods.
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