Westwind Wind Farm

Meridian Energy's Project Westwind saw the construction of 62 wind turbines at Terawhiti Station and Makara Farm west of Wellington. Combined these wind turbines generate enough energy to meet the needs of about 70,000 average households.

The West Wind project is the third Wind Farm project successfully undertaken by the Higgins Projects team. Wind Farms civil construction involves a unique set of environmental challenges. The harsh and isolated location of Project Westwind was no different. The success of the project shows the strength of the Higgins specialist knowledge and the commitment, hard work and 'Can Do' attitude across the wide range of Higgins teams involved.

Higgins Role

Head Civil Works Contractor. Early Contractor involvement to develop the overall civil works. Responsible for Environmental, Health & Safety, Traffic and Stakeholder Management. The scope of the works included bulk earthworks, road construction, turbine foundation construction, substation & transmission line construction, underground grid cable installation.

Current Higgins Activity

The Project is complete. For more information on this project click on our Windfarm Track Record.

Start Date

October 2007

Completion Date

January 2009

Higgins Teams Involved

Projects Division Management, Higgins Concrete Wellington, Higgins Contractors Wellington, Higgins Aggregates, Higgins Contractors Hawkes Bay, Higgins Contractors Levin, Approach Signs.

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