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Green power: Surge expected in plans for wind and solar electricity generation

Jamie Gray
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Business Reporter·NZ Herald·
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Steep falls in the cost of renewable electricity generation are driving a surge in new projects, with no signs of a slowdown in sight.

New Zealand now has 19 wind farms, with two more under construction, generating 6 per cent of the country's electricity consumption, or 690 megawatts (MW) of power. For comparison, the South Island's giant Clyde Dam has a capacity of about 430MW.

Solar power is also on the rise. As of the end of April, New Zealand

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