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Countries New-Zealand
| New-Zealand |  |
| 1,592,4 MW - 33 windfarms - 705 turbines (*) |
Official installed capacities 
| Year | Capacity (MW) |
Growth (%) |
Onshore share (MW) |
Offshore share (MW) |
| 1997 | 4 |  | | |
| 1998 | 24 | | | |
| 1999 | 35 | | | |
| 2000 | 35 | | | |
| 2001 | 35 | | | |
| 2002 | 35 | | | |
| 2003 | 36 | | | |
| 2004 | 168 | | | |
| 2005 | 168 | | | |
| 2006 | 171 | | | |
| 2007 | 322 | | | |
| 2008 | 325 | | | |
| 2009 | 497 | | | |
| 2010 | 530 | | | |
| 2011 | 623 | | | |
| 2012 | 623 | | | |
| 2013 | 623 | | | |
| 2014 | 623 | | | |
| 2015 | 623 | | | |
| 2016 | 623 | | | |
| 2017 | 623 | | | |
| 2018 | 623 | | | |
| 2019 | 690 | | | |
| 2020 | 784 | | | |
| 2021 | 912 | | | |
| 2022 | 912 | | | |
| 2023 | 1,059 | | | |
| 2024 | 1,263 | | | |
| 2025 | 1,263 | | | |
Zones (*)
| Zone | Connected capacity (MW) |
Share (%) | |
| Manawatu-Wanganui | | | |
| Wellington | | | |
| Hawke’s Bay | | | |
| Taranaki | | | |
| Southland | | | |
| Waikato | | | |
| Otago | | | |
| Marlborough | | | |
| Antarctica | | | |
| Canterbury | | | |
| Chatham Islands | | | |
| Unidentified | 0,0 |
Top 10 manufacturers (*)
| Manufacturer | Connected capacity (MW) |
Market share (%) | |
| Vestas | | | |
| Siemens-Gamesa | | | |
| Siemens | | | |
| WindFlow | | | |
| Gamesa | | | |
| Enercon | | | |
| Neg Micon | | | |
| Micon | | | |
| Vergnet | | | |
| Others | 0,0 | ||
| Unidentified | 0,0 |
Top 25 turbines (*)
| Turbine | Connected capacity (MW) |
Market share (%) | |
| V112/3450 | | | |
| SWT-2.3-82 | | | |
| SWT-DD-120 | | | |
| SWT-DD-130 | | | |
| V90/3000 | | | |
| V70/1650 | | | |
| V47/660 | | | |
| SWT-2.3-93 | | | |
| V80/2000 | | | |
| Windflow 33-500 | | | |
| V136/4000-4200 | | | |
| G52/850 | | | |
| E40/600 | | | |
| NM44/750 | | | |
| M530 | | | |
| E33/330 | | | |
| E44/900 | | | |
| Others | 0,0 | ||
| Unidentified | 4,3 |
Turbine power distribution (*)
| Power range | Number of connected turbines |
Represented capacity (MW) |
| Less than 1 MW | |
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| 1 to 2 MW | |
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| 2 to 3 MW | |
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| 3 to 4 MW | |
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| 4 to 5 MW | |
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| 5 to 6 MW | |
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| 6 to 7 MW | |
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| 7 to 8 MW | |
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| More than 8 MW | |
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Wind farm age distribution (*)
| Period | Number of connected wind farms |
Number of connected turbines |
Represented capacity (MW) |
| Before 1980 | |
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| 1980 to 1989 | |
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| 1990 to 1999 | |
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| 2000 to 2009 | |
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| 2010 to 2019 | |
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| Since 2020 | |
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| Undated | |
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PDF Summary
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Main windfarms in operation Turitea (222,0 MW) Harapaki (176,3 MW) West Wind (142,6 MW) Waipipi (133,3 MW) Tararua (93,0 MW) Te Apiti (90,8 MW) Te Uku (64,4 MW) Mill Creek (59,8 MW) White Hill (58,0 MW) Kaiwera Downs (43,0 MW) Tararua (36,3 MW) Mahinerangi 1 (36,0 MW) Tararua (31,7 MW) Te Rere Hau (16,0 MW) Te Rere Hau (16,0 MW) |
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Recent windfarms Kaiwera Downs (43,0 MW) Brooklyn (0,9 MW) Flat Hill (6,8 MW) Mill Creek (59,8 MW) Mt Stuart (7,7 MW) Mahinerangi 1 (36,0 MW) Lulworth (1,0 MW) Weld Cone (0,8 MW) White Hill (58,0 MW) Te Rere Hau (2,5 MW) |
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Legend #ND: no data (*): according to The Wind Power database |
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Update for this sheet 4 March 2026 |
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