Meridian granted consent for giant wind farm

~ New Zealand
31 Oct 2007 ~

Meridian granted consent for giant wind farm

State power company Meridian Energy has won resource consent to build a huge wind farm in Central Otago, but that is not the last word on the $1.5 billion project. The Central Otago District Council and the Otago Regional Council yesterday issued a resource consent to Meridian for a proposed 176-turbine wind farm, called Project Hayes, ... Complete story »

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~ New Zealand
31 Oct 2007 ~

Landscape main factor in wind farm opposition

Project Hayes panel chairman John Matthews has released a 12-page statement explaining his reasons for voting against the Lammermoor wind farm proposal. Mr Matthews, a Queenstown barrister, voted with fellow commissioner David McMahon to approve the Otago Regional Council consents required for the project, but against all four commissioners for the Central Otago District Council consents ... Complete story »