Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Building large-scale infrastructure is never a linear journey. At the Harapaki Wind Farm near Napier in New Zealand, the challenges were formidable: mountainous terrain, the disruption of a global pandemic, and the force of a cyclone. Yet, it was through these very trials that the true value of quality engineering stands out.
Hear from Mike Roan (CEO of Meridian Energy) and Edoardo Prina (our Head of Onshore APAC) as they discuss how we navigated these obstacles by leveraging Siemens Gamesa’s deep expertise in difficult terrains to adapt our technology for New Zealand’s unique landscape. By deploying 41 wind turbines, we turned this vision into a 176 MW reality, now powering 70,000 New Zealand homes and proving that with the right partnership, we can overcome any hurdle to secure a sustainable future!
Building large-scale infrastructure is never a linear journey. At the Harapaki Wind Farm near Napier in New Zealand, the challenges were formidable: mountainous terrain, the disruption of a global pandemic, and the force of a cyclone. Yet, it was through these very trials that the true value of quality engineering stands out.
Hear from Mike Roan (CEO of Meridian Energy) and Edoardo Prina (our Head of Onshore APAC) as they discuss how we navigated these obstacles by leveraging Siemens Gamesa’s deep expertise in difficult terrains to adapt our technology for New Zealand’s unique landscape. By deploying 41 wind turbines, we turned this vision into a 176 MW reality, now powering 70,000 New Zealand homes and proving that with the right partnership, we can overcome any hurdle to secure a sustainable future!
