An eight-turbine wind farm on Flat Hill outside Bluff will power the community if it is allowed to go ahead, the company behind the project says.

Christchurch-based Energy was granted consent to build the wind farm by the Invercargill City Council commission in February.

However, the Runaka o Awarua Charitable Trust and a group of residents lodged an appeal to the Environment Court against the project.

Energy3 director Tom Cameron said he was confident the wind farm would eventually be built despite the ongoing appeal.

Mediation talks between the company and opponents were held last month and Mr Cameron said... [continue via Web link]