Turitea Wind Farm

Turitea Wind Farm
CountryNew Zealand
LocationPalmerston North
Coordinates40°26′28″S 175°40′17″E / 40.44111°S 175.67139°E / -40.44111; 175.67139
StatusUnder construction
Construction began29 October 2019
OwnerMercury Energy
Wind farm
TypeOnshore wind farm
Hub height69 metres (226 ft) m
Rotor diameter112 metres (367 ft) m
Power generation
Units operational33
Make and modelVestas V112-3.6MW and V112-3.8MW
Units planned60
Units under const.27
Nameplate capacity222 MW
Annual net output840 GWh

Turitea Wind Farm is a 222-megawatt wind farm near Turitea, Palmerston North, New Zealand. The farm is owned and operated by Mercury Energy.

Turitea is the largest wind farm by nameplate capacity in New Zealand, overtaking nearby Tararua Wind Farm. Most of the wind farm land is located in the Turitea Reserve. The project was initially planned for 131 wind turbines with a capacity of over 300 MW, while final approval was given for 60 turbines.