Te Uku is a 64.4 MW wind power plant in New Zealand, operated by Meridian Energy since 2010. Ranked #3 of 7 wind plants in New Zealand. Its 64.4 MW represents 14.04% 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 Uku 2.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huntly (500 MW, Coal), Huntly (403 MW, Gas), and Huntly (60 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Waikato region, approximately 100 km south of Auckland.
16 years old
New Zealand, Oceania
- 26. largest of 43 plants in New Zealand
- #12,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,129 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.96% of the installed capacity of New Zealand
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Meridian Energy operates 12 plants totalling 2,886 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 1,799 MW combined
Source: Meridian Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Te Uku is a wind power plant producing approximately 169 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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