About Harbour Wind
The Harbour Wind Initiative was formed in August 2008 to look at the feasibility of establishing a community-owned wind cluster in Banks Peninsula in the hope of taking it to fruition.
Although still in the feasibility stage, we are cautiously confident that a community-owned wind cluster is possible on Banks Peninsula. As such, in January 2009 Harbour Wind Ltd was formed to complete feasibility and undertake community consultation. The directors of Harbour Wind Ltd are the working group which consists of: Andrew Turner, Helen Hobson, Felicia Forbes, Lindsay Eaves, Chris Freear, Susan Ayton and Sam Masters.
Working Group
Chris Freear
Lives in Christchurch
Business Leader and Social Entrepreneur
I'm passionate about energy, where it comes from, and how we use it. My vision is a world powered entirely by renewable energy – community wind clusters are just one step in the right direction, help us take the next step.
Andrew Turner
Lives in Lyttelton
local businessman with commercial interest in Lyttelton. Project Lyttelton Board Member and Chair of the Lyttelton Harbour Business Association
"Locally generated renewable energy presents an opportunity for our community to invest in its own future, reducing our environmental impact by sustainably using our natural surroundings to do so".
Susan Ayton
Lives in Christchurch
Accountant and mother
"Creating energy from nature is an investment in our childrens future".
Felicia
Forbes
Lives in Diamond Harbour
Web designer and community organiser
"We need to reduce our own energy use. Act quickly...the climate will not wait. Power to the turbine!"
Helen
Hobson
Lives in Lyttelton
Local business women with commercial interest in Lyttelton and a director of Project Lyttelton
"A community owned wind cluster is the encapsulation of a community owning its own destiny, and embracing renewable energy generation as the future of NZ."
Lindsay Leitch
Lives in Lyttelton
Wind analyst with Windflow
"Distributed community owned renewable generation has a very important role to play in our future energy system. If people own a part of the wind turbine supplying their electricity they will have far greater appreciation of its benefits."
Sam Masters
Lives in Lyttelton
Journalist and community organiser
"Medium-scale, renewable, embedded energy generation won't just bake the perfect lamington – it's part of the solution for resilient electricity supply in the Banks Peninsula."