Nordex Group has received its first order in New Zealand. Mercury, a New Zealand electricity generator and retailer, has ordered 40 N133/4.8 turbines with a combined capacity of 192 MW for the Puke Kapo Hau wind farm in the Otago region on the South Island. The two companies have also signed a 30-year service agreement.
The site lies in the eastern foothills of the Lammermoor Range, where the average wind speed exceeds 8 metres per second. Installation of the first turbine, on a 90-metre steel tubular tower, is due to begin in early 2028, and the first turbine is scheduled to be commissioned in mid-2028.
Mercury chief executive Stew Hamilton said the company has built five of the six wind farms completed in New Zealand over the past five years and called Puke Kapo Hau the next phase of its wind expansion. Alberto Perez, Managing Director Australia at Nordex Group, said entering the market with Mercury as first customer is an important step for the company.
Nordex said it plans to work with local companies on crane work, turbine installation and final commissioning, and to build up its own capacity in the country. The Hamburg-based manufacturer reported group sales of about EUR 7.6 billion in 2025 and says it has installed more than 67 GW in over 40 markets. Its product range focuses on onshore turbines, produced at plants including those in Germany.
For the Baltic region, the order shows the demand pulling on onshore turbine capacity from outside Europe, a factor for delivery slots at suppliers that also serve German and Polish projects.
