Manawa Energy and Pioneer Energy are teaming up to investigate the development of a 300-megawatt wind generation project in southwest Otago. The two companies have entered into a 50/50 limited partnership with the rights to develop the high quality Kaihiku Wind Farm electricity generation project on privately-owned rural land between Balclutha and Clinton. If it proceeds, the wind farm is estimated to be able to generate around 1050 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity per year, enough to power more than 135,000 households.

This is contingent on finalising constraints mapping, resource consents and the wind turbine technology deployed.