The proposed Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm site (previously named Ōmāmari Wind Farm) is approximately 10km north-west of Dargaville. The wind farm was granted resource consent from the Kaipara District Council in March 2022 and will generate approximately 73MW of renewable wind energy.

• Project Status:  A resource consent has been granted by the Kaipara District Council in March 2022
• Maximum Capacity:  Approximately 73MW
• Location:  The area proposed for the wind farm is located on Pamu Farms land off Babylon Coast Road, 10km north-west of Dargaville
• Turbines:  Up to 19 wind turbines
• Blade Tip Height:  Up to 220m above ground level
• Transmission Connection:  66kV from wind farm to Dargaville substation  

More information

Project information on Mercury NZ's website