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  • Struggling Windflow needs NZ$5 million

    February 20, 2013 - no Comments

    New Zealand wind turbine manufacturer Windflow Technology is hoping to secure $5.1 million through a capital raising rights issue with the intention of funding turbine hardware and employing more staff.

  • Mighty River gets wind farm consent

    June 27, 2012 - no Comments

    State-owned New Zealand Mighty River Power has been given the go-ahead to build a 53 turbine wind farm on the Puketoi Range, but the development is not likely to eventuate

  • New lifeline for Windflow

    June 22, 2012 - no Comments

    Troubled New Zealand wind turbine manufacturer Windflow Technology has been thrown a financial lifeline for the second time by New York based Kiwi banker David Isles. Windflow Technology has struggled

  • Meridian and Siemens to combine on NZ$169 million wind farm

    June 19, 2012 - no Comments

    Meridian Energy and German industrial giant Siemens have confirmed  plans to build a new NZ$169 million wind farm in the Ohariu Valley north of Wellington in New Zealand. The Mill

  • NZ wind running out of puff

    April 3, 2012 - no Comments

    The annual New Zealand Wind Energy Conference is taking place in Hamilton this week, but despite the push for renewable energy, the news is not all good with the conference

  • Interim loss at NZ Windfarms

    March 7, 2012 - no Comments

    NZ Windfarms, which operates 97 Windflow 500 turbines at the Te Rere Hau wind farm, has announced a NZ$1.3 million loss for the six months to the end of December,

  • Windflow announces US deal

    March 7, 2012 - no Comments

    Embattled NZ turbine manufacturer WIndflow Technologies has announced its long awaited US licensing deal, revealed a tie-up with Texas based General Dynamics Satcom Technologies. Windflow will work with General Dynamics

  • NZ wind to double by 2030

    February 28, 2012 - no Comments

    New Zealand’s wind energy estimates are forecast to increase from the current 622 MW to around 1410MW, and produce up to 10% of the overall energy supply by 2030. New

  • Windflow set for US deal

    February 24, 2012 - no Comments

    Struggling NZ turbine manufacturer Windflow Technology is set to reveal details of a licensing deal with a major US company which should ensure the company’s future. The Christchurch-based company, which

  • Meridian pulls controversial windfarm

    January 20, 2012 - no Comments

    Meridian Energy has finally abandoned its plans for Project Hayes, which was to have been New Zealand’s largest windfarm with a capacity of 633 megawatts from 176 turbines. The new