Mount Cass Wind Farm
| Mount Cass Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mount Cass Wind Farm in New Zealand | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Canterbury |
| Coordinates | 43°4′30″S 172°50′15″E / 43.07500°S 172.83750°ECoordinates: 43°4′30″S 172°50′15″E / 43.07500°S 172.83750°E |
| Owner(s) | MainPower |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 70 |
| Nameplate capacity | up to 69 MW |
The Mount Cass Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm to be located east of Waipara on Mount Cass in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It will comprise up to 70 wind turbines along 7 km of a ridge on Mount Cass.[1]
Timeline
- 23 November 2007 - application for resource consents lodged with Hurunui District Council
- 1 August 2008 - public submissions close
- 2 April 2009 - Hurunui District Council declined consents[2][3]
- April 2009 - decision appealed to the Environment Court[4]
- December 2011 - Environment Court approves resource consents.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Wind farm on Mount Cass approved". Radio New Zealand. 15 December 2011.
- ↑ Paul Rogers (2 April 2009). "Resource Consent Application - Report and Determination by Hearing Commissioners" (PDF). Hurunui District Council.
- ↑ Williams, David (6 April 2009). "Wind farm plan rejected". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ↑ "MainPower appeals Mt Cass wind farm decision" (PDF) (Press release). MainPower. 27 April 2009.
- ↑ "Mt Cass Wind Farm Receives Resource Consent" (Press release). Mainpower. 14 December 2011.
External links
- Mainpower - Mount Cass Wind Farm information
- Mount Cass Wind Farm at the Hurunui District Council
- A Ridge Too Far - Mt Cass Protection Society
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