Te Apiti is a 90.75 MW wind power plant in New Zealand, operated by Meridian Energy since 2004. Ranked #2 of 7 wind plants in New Zealand. Its 90.75 MW accounts for 19.79% of New Zealand's total wind capacity of 459 MW. The largest wind plant in New Zealand is West Wind at 143 MW, making Te Apiti 1.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Manawatu-Wanganui region, approximately 150 km north of Wellington.
22 years old
New Zealand, Oceania
- 21. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
- #10,687 worldwide by installed capacity
- #902 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 1.36% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
22 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Meridian Energy operates 12 plants totalling 2,886 MW
Source: Meridian Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Te Apiti is a wind power plant producing approximately 238 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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