Owner of mothballed wind turbines on Chatham Islands finally put in liquidation The second turbine was dismantled this week and the equipment is now in the hands of liquidator Vivien Madsen-Ries of Deloitte. BusinessDesk Thu, 03 Aug 2017 wind turbineswind powerenergyChatham Island WindVivien Madsen-RiesDeloitteBrian HarrisBlueNRGYChatham IslandsChatham Islands Enterprise TrustGerry BrownleeMarine Energy Deployment FundAlfred Preece
Good news for Chatham Islands wave project A project to harness wave energy on the Chatham Islands has secured funding from the government's Marine Energy Deployment Fund.Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today that Chatham Islands Marine Energy Ltd (CHIME) has been awarded $2.16 million for the project, subject to conditions including receiving resource consent.The project's two 110 kw turbines, to be installed on the south-west coast of the main island, are expected to be able to supply more than half the island's electricity needs. NBR Contributor Thu, 29 Jul 2010 PoliticsMarine Energy Deployment FundChatham Islands wave energy