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Stewart Island wind farm plan abandoned after failure to settle with landowners

Otago Daily Times
1 Mar, 2021 07:37 PM2 mins to read

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A wind farm on Stewart Island will not go ahead after a decision could not be reached with landowners on where to put it. Photo / ODT

A wind farm on Stewart Island will not go ahead after a decision could not be reached with landowners on where to put it. Photo / ODT

A wind farm on Stewart Island will not go ahead after a decision could not be reached with landowners on where to put it.

In November 2019, the Government granted $3.16 million from the Provincial Growth Fund to enable the pre-development and construction stages of a wind farm to reduce residents' reliance on diesel to generate electricity.

A wind farm would have provided a renewable energy source, and reduced diesel use on the island.

However, despite comprehensive investigation of several potential locations, agreement could not be reached with landowners on a site to build the wind farm.

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Southland Mayor Gary Tong said the council and central government had worked alongside the Rakiura community for years to investigate sustainable energy options.

''Unfortunately, the latest work has identified that wind generation is not an option at this time,'' Tong said.

Alternative energy generation such as hydro, marine and solar had all been considered previously, but they were assessed as either lacking efficiency or not as economic as wind, Tong said.

''This will be a disappointment to residents as they continue to use electricity created by diesel generators on an island where over 90% of the land mass is national park. It has dark sky sanctuary status and is looking at being predator free by 2025,'' Tong said.

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Some funds from the original $3.16 million had been advanced from the provincial development unit arm of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to enable the Southland District Council to carry out pre-development work.

The remainder of the funding would be returned to central government.

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