Mahinerangi is a 36 MW wind power plant in New Zealand, operated by Trustpower since 2007. Ranked #6 of 7 wind plants in New Zealand, Mahinerangi represents 7.85% of the country's total wind capacity of 459 MW. The largest wind plant in New Zealand is West Wind at 143 MW, making Mahinerangi 4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Waipori (83 MW, Hydro) and Paerau and Patearoa (12 MW, Hydro). Mahinerangi is situated in the Otago region, approximately 50 km from Dunedin.
19 years old
New Zealand, Oceania
- 36. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,285 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.54% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
19 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Trustpower operates 9 plants totalling 381 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 527 MW combined
Source: Trustpower
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mahinerangi is a wind power plant producing approximately 95 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
New Zealand- Continent
- Oceania
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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