Jericho Wind Farm
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| Jericho Wind Farm | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Blackmount, Southland |
| Coordinates | 45°43′31″S 167°39′44″E / 45.72518553200021°S 167.66228766146432°E |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner | Pioneer Energy |
| Power generation | |
| Units planned | 35MW across 8 Turbines |
| Annual net output | 140GWh |
The Jericho Wind Farm is a proposed 35 MW wind farm near Blackmount, Southland, New Zealand. It will have eight turbines up to 210m high (to blade tip), and with a rotor diameter of up to 160m.
A wind monitoring mast was installed some time in the 2010s on the site, while the land Jericho Station, was under the ownership of Landcorp. The station was sold[1] in 2018 to a private owner. In December 2022, Southern Generation Limited Partnership announced the project[2] saying it intended to lodge consents with Southland District Council and begin construction in 2024 if they were granted.
In August 2024 the project was accepted to the fast track consenting process by the Minister for the Environment Penny Simmonds. [3]