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Mainpower plans to double size of wind farm
Electricity lines company MainPower said it has reached an agreement with a private land owner to extend its planned wind farm at Mt Cass in North Canterbury.
The extension would double the original size and energy output of the wind farm.............
August 3, 2007
by NZPA
in Yahoo News
Electricity lines company MainPower said it has reached an agreement with a private land owner to extend its planned wind farm at Mt Cass in North Canterbury.
The extension would double the original size and energy output of the wind farm, and depending on the turbines chosen could generate up to 63 megawatts of power, enough energy for 23,000 homes, MainPower managing director Allan Berge said.
The region currently generates no power.
"The Mt Cass Wind Farm is a step towards resolving our energy exposure and achieving our vision of energy self-sufficiency for the region," Mr Berge said.
Options being considered for wind turbines... [continue via Web link]
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