The state-owned power Company, Meridian Energy plans to resurrect its Project Hayes wind farm, is witnessing a spate of new issues spiraling over it, despite High Court's approval for it.

The power Company seeks to construct 176 wind turbines in the Lammermoor Range under a $2 billion project. The project capacity is reported to be 630 megawatts and will cover over 135 square kilometers of mountainside.

The Company hails that it could yield electricity that would be highly sufficient to meet the power demands of Christchurch and Dunedin and eventually, the complete island. If the project lands safely, it would be tagged as the biggest power project in the South Island witnessed since the 1980s.

Meridian Energy initially managed to grab a resource approval, however, witnessed a thumb down for its appeal made to the Environment Court in 2009. The Environment Court disapproved claiming the project to blemish the beautiful landscape of site.

The case has been sent back to the Environment Court by the High Court, with claims that Meridian Energy's comparative analysis of other possible wind farm sites possessed errors.

Besides, known figures as All Black Anton Oliver, artist Grahame Sydney and poet laureate Brian Turner, and the local residents have also expressed grave criticism towards the proposed project.