New Zealand’s renewable energy surge just hit a major milestone with the official launch of Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm — now powering 96,000 homes after a $486 million second phase added 36 turbines. Built on time and budget, it’s injected $100 million into the local economy while cementing Mercury’s role in the nation’s clean energy future. But don’t sleep on the competition: projects like Slopedown and Mahinerangi are already in the pipeline, poised to outpace Kaiwera’s crown — all part of a nationwide push to scale up wind power and electrify homes across the country.

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