Sunday’s open day for the Meridian Energy’s Te Uku wind farm was a sellout. Full buses took people from Raglan’s Kopua Reserve out to the wind farm for a close-up view of the turbines.
The day started with little wind and the turbines shrouded in a light mist. The mist soon lifted and the day was fine. The day of light flukey winds meant that the Te Uku turbines turned slowly or occasionally stopped completely. But visitors didn’t seem to mind and said that they enjoyed the experience.
At Kopua the shortage of wind meant that only some of the lighter kites stayed up in the air. Food stalls run by Raglan Area, Te Mata, Te Uku and Waitetuna schools added to the occasion. They were very popular amongst visitors. The day was run as a fund-raiser for the local schools by Meridian Energy.