The Blueskin Energy Project is aiming to develop New Zealand’s first community-owned wind cluster, creating a long-term revenue stream that can be invested in local development.
The project team is led by Scott Willis. The team includes Chris Freear, Chris Le Breton, Niki Bould and a number of community volunteers.
The team are working to provide their community with clean and efficient energy and create a revenue stream to invest back into other projects within their community.
Because there is no precedent for this model in New Zealand, the team are testing new ground and capturing their approach so that other communities can learn from them and get this fledgling sector moving across the country.
Blueskin Bay is near Dunedin.
The next steps for the Blueskin Energy Project are to:
