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Stewart Island looks set to go greener, with a project that proposes to replace the diesel electricity system with renewable generation from wind, sun and biofuels.
Peter Thompson, of the Stewart Island Electrical Supply Authority, said renewable energy was the best possible solution for the island and was in keeping with its natural heritage and native environment.
The replacement generation would come from a combination of wind turbines, solar panels and bio fuels, Mr Thompson said.
There would not be wind farms as such, but small wind turbines about 10m tall placed around the island and on buildings.
Meridian subsidiary Right House will carry out the project with the district council and Elemental Energy and Environ Fuels. The project, should the plan be accepted, would begin next month.
- NZPA
