The Waipipi windfarm in South Taranaki has started generating 100% renewable, zero-emissions electricity to the national grid, strategic partners Tilt Renewables and Genesis Energy announced on Novmber 17, 2020. The milestone energisation of the first turbines is largely to schedule despite the Covid-19 related shutdown of the site earlier in the year, a credit to contractors and staff at Tilt Renewables. The first generation is also the latest proof point for Genesis' Future-gen strategy and its key role in empowering New Zealand's sustainable future.

Under their strategic partnership, Tilt Renewables owns and operates the windfarm and Genesis purchases all the energy generated. Waipipi's 31 wind-turbines, once fully installed and commissioned, will generate 133.3 megawatts and produce an expected 455 GWh per year. This is enough to power about 65,000 homes, double the number in New Plymouth.

This will enable a reduction of up to 250,000 tonnes of carbon, equivalent to removing approximately 70,000 petrol cars from New Zealand roads. There are two elements to the Genesis-Tilt Renewables partnership: A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and a Dispatch Services Agreement (DSA). Under the PPA, Tilt Renewables owns and operates the windfarm and Genesis purchases the electricity generated.

Under the DSA, Genesis manages the wind farm's output and offers it into the electricity market for trading. Communication links are established between Waipipi's control room and the Genesis Renewable Energy Control Centre at Tokaanu Power station, which shares the wind farm's data with Transpower and the NZX.