Mt Cass Wind Farm Community Liaison Group Members
Meet the Mt Cass Wind Farm Community Liaison Group members. Scott BennettProject Director, Mt Cass Wind Farm Scott is a professional project manager passionate about infrastructure projects that make a difference to society. With over 26 years international experience in the power industry and seven years in local government delivering demanding time critical construction and […]
MainPower lifts profit, ponders timing of wind farm – Energy News
North Canterbury lines company MainPower posted a $4.95 million after-tax operational profit in the 2020 financial year, up from $1.56 million the previous year. “This was largely driven by strong lines revenue, and efficiency and effectiveness in delivering both maintenance and the expanded capital works programme,” MainPower chair Tony King says in the company’s annual […]
Mt Cass Wind Farm Project Update – July 2020
The recent announcement of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter being scheduled to close by August 2021 has caused a stir in the industry given they account for nearly 13% of New Zealand’s electricity consumption. Most of the questions for us have centered around the viability of the Mt Cass Wind Farm project as a result […]
Poles, Wires and Wind – Business View Oceania
Business View Oceania interviews representatives of MainPower New Zealand Limited for our focus on the Renewable Energy Sector and Wind Power in New Zealand. MainPower New Zealand Limited has been a vital piece of everyday life in the North Canterbury region for nearly 100 years. While they operate pretty much behind the scenes, consumer-owned MainPower […]
South Island’s biggest wind farm to be constructed on Canterbury’s Mt Cass
Hurunui’s Mt Cass will soon be home to the South Island’s largest wind farm after lines company MainPower announced it had begun preliminary work on the $200 million project.When fully operational, the Mt Cass wind farm will generate 93 megawatts – enough energy to power 40,000 homes. The plan was initially rejected by district council-appointed […]