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Tararua Wind Farm

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The V47 turbines connect into Powerco's Palmerston North distribution network via twin 33,000-volt lines. The V90 turbines connect into Transpower's national grid via a tee off one circuit of the Bunnythorpe to Linton 220,000-volt transmission line.
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The wind farm was first commissioned in 1999 and has been upgraded twice since. The most recent addition was commissioned in September 2007.
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On 6 October 2021, one of the V90 turbines caught fire. Five turbines in the same cluster were taken out of service due to the fire.
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V47 turbines, each rated at 660 kW, with three 23.5m long blades. Each turbine is mounted on a 40m high steel lattice tower.
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31 Vestas V90-3MW turbines, each rated at 3 MW with three 45m long blades.
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Tararua Ranges
Palmerston North
40°20′46″S 175°46′48″E / 40.34611°S 175.78000°E / -40.34611; 175.78000
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