Aquila Clean Energy Pacific says it will publicly engage with Kurow residents "very soon".
Locals have already been told Aquila has started "to explore opportunities" with two local landowners.
The proposed site is across an 1800ha site behind the township and in front of St Marys Range.
Aquila has been approached for comment.
The company privately briefed the Waitaki District Council last week.
Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher said it seemed the standard resource consent application process would apply.
"It’s not going through the Fast Track process . . . that gives us an opportunity for a bit more say."
However, the scope for renewable energy options in the Waitaki Valley was already obvious.
"It certainly provides a diversity for our economy," Mr Kircher said.
The company plans to run community engagement sessions in Kurow on December 4.
"We just watch with interest how well that goes."
It is understood between 18 and 30 turbines could be installed.
Aquila has yet to publicly confirm how many turbines will directly affect the township.
It did outline a concept in a flyer in September, saying it was working with landowners.
It also said the necessary national grid connection was expected to be "technically viable".
"Initial desktop studies show there’s strong and consistent wind for a wind farm.
"Desktop studies indicate a near-even split of turbines across the two properties.
"Indicative turbine size is 200m (maximum tip height) with a rotor diameter of 160m," the Aquila flyer said.
It is understood the windfarm site would be visible up the Waitaki Valley from Duntroon.
Mr Kircher said the council had only previously heard broadly of the proposal.
Aquila had shown images of the likely visual impact, during the briefing.
Detailed assessments for each individual windmill site had yet to be done, however.
Mr Kircher said the private briefing was an opportunity "to see the detail" and "where the impacts might be".
Local job opportunities in the construction phase were likely, including the construction of a road network to service the individual wind towers.
Aquila had also promised permanent local jobs in the future and talked up possibilities to invest in the Waitaki Valley community, Mr Kircher said.
"They’ll have a vested interest in our community — if it happens," he said.
"From what I’m hearing from Aquila, they’re a good corporate citizen. I was certainly ready to make mention of the medical centre for Kurow. These things can become part of conditions on any resource consent."
Ahuriri Community Board chairman Calum Reid, of Kurow, told the board he had also been briefed.
