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Wind power in New Zealand
Overview of wind power in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wind power constitutes a small but growing proportion of New Zealand's electricity. As of November 2023, wind power accounts for 1m059 MW of installed capacity and over 6 percent of electricity generated in the country.[1]
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New Zealand has abundant wind resources. The country is in the path of the Roaring Forties, strong and constant westerly winds, and the funneling effect of Cook Strait and the Manawatū Gorge increase the resource's potential. Over three-quarters (512 MW) of the country's wind generation is installed within a 150 km (93 mi) radius of Palmerston North, with some turbines in the area having a capacity factor of over 50 percent.[2]