Introduction
1. The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) supports the application of Ventus Energy (NZ) Ltd to undertake earthworks to construct a wind energy development referred to as the Taumatatotara wind farm in the Waitomo district, in so far as it contributes to national energy objectives, and as long as environmental impacts are appropriately avoided, remedied or mitigated.
2. The particular parts of the application MED supports are:
The whole of the application.
3. The reasons for making this submission are:
The Taumatatotara wind farm is well aligned with the government's objectives, particularly the energy objectives to deliver security of supply with an increasing focus on renewable energy sources.
The Ministry considers that wind power is a viable alternative energy source, that its development will help ensure security of supply through "diversification" in electricity production methods, and that it is an environmentally responsible alternative to using fossil fuels for generation.
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