China INVELOX Power Plant Big Implications for New Zealand

China INVELOX Power Plant Big Implications for New Zealand: PacificWind

Construction of a giant cutting-edge wind generation plant in China has big implications for New Zealand regions searching for affordable power sources according to Pacific Wind generation program manager Reza Sehdehi.

He believes region leaders around New Zealand should be paying close attention to a ground-breaking renewable power structure being built in China.

Recently, Chinese renewable energy company, Sheerwind China started work on a 2.2mw INVELOX tower it believes will generate six million RMB (1.25 million NZD) in revenue on completion in early 2017.

If successful SheerWind China CEO Li Yang Shi () says Sheerwind China will construct a 100mw project which will produce 450 million KWh energy each year worth 270 million yuan (56.14 million NZD) and be the basis for a large scale high-tech industry park to be built near any subsequent wind farm.

Sehdehi, project manager for SheerWind China's New Zealand sister company Pacific Wind says the project has huge implications for New Zealand too as, being the largest plant of its kind around the world, will show power users affordable, reliable renewable power is an option from wind without the need for large-scale farms miles off the grid.

"With lines companies doing their darndest to push more rental costs onto some of New Zealand's outlying regions getting renewable, affordable power plants in more places is an important next step," says Sehdehi. "This SheerwindChina structure will show that not only is it possible but that it makes good economic sense."

Shi believes the INVELOX wind project will represent the turning point for wind in China due to its high performance and low requirements.

"It's the first step of a revolution for renewable energy in China."

"China burns up almost half of the world's annual coal output," says Sehdehi. "If they take new wind technologies so seriously I think New Zealand energy providers and consumers should too."

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