Taranaki hopes for jobs windfall from offshore renewable projects

Taranaki hopes for jobs windfall from offshore renewable projects
The south Taranaki town of Patea. (Image: NZME)
Greg Hurrell
Running a fully commissioned 1-gigawatt offshore windfarm in South Taranaki would create around 125 full-time equivalent jobs, according to a study commissioned by Taranaki Offshore Partnership.That doesn’t include jobs created in the area generated by those workers’ extra spending power.Taranaki Offshore Partnership (TOP) is a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and the NZ Super Fund, created in early 2022. The Concept Consulting study was co-funded by TOP, NZ Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and Ara Ake.CIP s...

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