Record wind generation for the September quarter

Increased capacity helped with record electricity generation from wind between July and September 2023, according to data released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

Electricity generation from wind reached 920 GWh this quarter, a 19.1% increase on the same quarter in 2022. This was aided by strong winds and increased capacity with Mercury’s Turitea Wind Farm in the Tararua Ranges becoming fully operational at the end of June.