Project Hurunui

Project Hurunui is a proposed wind farm located between Omihi and Greta Valley in north Canterbury, New Zealand.

The proposal as of 2011 was for a wind farm of 33 turbines, with maximum height of 130.5 metres, located on a 34 km2 area on the east side of State Highway 1.

[2] An informal survey of residents in the affected area showed that slightly more were in favour of the wind farm than those who were opposed.

[1] In June 2011, the Hurunui District Council and the Canterbury Regional Council agreed to a request by Meridian that the wind farm proposal be referred to the Environment Court.

[7] In February 2021 Meridian said that the company wanted to see more demand in the South Island before developing more generation there.