The 64 MW Te Uku wind power project will see the first installation of the Siemens SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines in the Asia-Pacific region. With a diameter of 101 m, the rotors of the wind turbines have a swept area of 8000 m². The wind turbine is based on the design of Siemens’ 2.3 MW family of wind turbines.

The wind farm is scheduled to come on line in 2011 and will have a capacity of 64 MW.

Meridian Energy and Siemens have also signed a two-year service and maintenance contract.