July 17 (Reuters) - Meridian Energy Ltd MEL.NZ :
* HARAPAKI WIND FARM PROJECT UPDATE
* WAKA KOTAHI ADVISED COMPLETION OF NECESSARY REPAIRS ON
STATE
HIGHWAY 5 MEAN TRANSPORTATION OF COMPONENTRY CAN NOW BEGIN
* DOES NOT CURRENTLY EXPECT DELAY CAUSED BY CYCLONE
GABRIELLE TO
HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON PROJECT CAPITAL COSTS
* HARAPAKI IS NOW EXPECTED TO PRODUCE FIRST POWER IN OCTOBER
2023
AND ACHIEVE FULL POWER IN SEPTEMBER 2024
* ONCE OPERATIONAL, HARAPAKI'S 41 TURBINES WILL PRODUCE 176
MW OF
RENEWABLE ENERGY
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