NZ Marine Energy Sites can be split into offshore wind, wave and tidal energy sites.
Offshore wind is generally very good on the West Coast of both Islands
This is the same for wave energy. The Cook Strait can get freak waves of up to 8 m.
Aotearoa Marine Energy Sites
Tidal
Wave
Taranaki – offshore wind
Tidal energy sites include harbours like Hokianga, Whangarei and Kaipara Harbour in Tai Tokerau/ Northland, the Cook Strait, Queen Charlotte Sound, Foveaux Strait near Stewart Island.
For Wave Energy in NZ please check D Betram’s Study from 2020.
OE Testing Sites
If you are an OE developer you can test your devices in the following international testing centres: