Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 1, 2023 5:13:27 GMT 12
NEW PORT REQUIRED AT PATEA FOR OFFSHORE WINDFARM
Taranaki Offshore Partnership - a collaboration of the NZ Super Fund and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners - wants to build a one gigawatt windfarm off the coast of South Taranaki, requiring an initial capital outlay of $5 billion.
Workshop facilitator David Hunt, of Concept Consulting, said it been studying what construction of the 60 to 70 turbine windfarm required. And once finished, it would be able to supply 10 percent of New Zealand's electricity needs or power for 650,000 homes.....
Tumu Whakarito CEO Taranaki Iwi Wharehoka Wano said it was important for hāpu iwi to be involved in discussion about offshore wind development.
"We are always going to have a very strong environmental lens on anything happening and particularly offshore and indeed onshore. When and oil and gas came into this region hāpu iwi were not at the table, so that's the number one priority - we want to be involved in these discussions at a high level from the start.".....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/488950/new-port-required-at-patea-for-offshore-windfarm
Taranaki Offshore Partnership - a collaboration of the NZ Super Fund and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners - wants to build a one gigawatt windfarm off the coast of South Taranaki, requiring an initial capital outlay of $5 billion.
Workshop facilitator David Hunt, of Concept Consulting, said it been studying what construction of the 60 to 70 turbine windfarm required. And once finished, it would be able to supply 10 percent of New Zealand's electricity needs or power for 650,000 homes.....
Tumu Whakarito CEO Taranaki Iwi Wharehoka Wano said it was important for hāpu iwi to be involved in discussion about offshore wind development.
"We are always going to have a very strong environmental lens on anything happening and particularly offshore and indeed onshore. When and oil and gas came into this region hāpu iwi were not at the table, so that's the number one priority - we want to be involved in these discussions at a high level from the start.".....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/488950/new-port-required-at-patea-for-offshore-windfarm