Mr Henderson believes his innovative, world leading wind turbine design is pivotal for New Zealand's wind power future and intends to trial the first windmill near Gebbies Pass next year. According to Dr Neil Cherry, Chairman of Windflow Technology, there is potential for local enterprise to take advantage of the company's development. "Wind turbine technology is of an appropriate scale for most of the manufacturing to be carried out in local companies with the resulting enhancement of local jobs. We have world-class local design and manufacturing facilities that are ready and able to build and install high class wind turbines for local, national and international situations," he said. Dr Cherry also cited Australia as being an important market for the company as well being the source of some specialist components. "For us to clean up our air, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and to maintain and enhance our clean, green reputation, the time is right to invest in locally manufactured wind turbines to produce locally generated wind powered electricity."
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