Kākāriki Renewables is to hold an information session in Winton this Friday, outlining its plans for a new wind farm in central Southland, near Ohai. The wind farm would be on 2900ha of land near Ohai, about 50km north of Invercargill. At its peak the wind farm would be able to produce 346MW of power, which could power up to 160,000 homes. A proposed second stage would have 44 turbines, producing up to 190MW and an annual generation of about 550GWh. That wind farm is expected to have up to eight turbines and would be in the Jericho area in Southland.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 15, 2026 15:42 UTC