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Solar power in New Zealand is increasing in capacity, in part due to price supports created through the emissions trading scheme. As of the end of December 2024, New Zealand has 573 MW of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) solar power installed, of which 199 MW (35%) was installed in the last 12 months. [ 1 ]
Te Puna Mauri ō Omaru is a photovoltaic power station in Ruawai, Northland, New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Northpower. The project was announced in December 2023, and gifted the name "Te Puna Mauri ō Omaru" ("the energy source of Omaru") by local hapu Te Uri-o-Hau. [2] [3] It generated its first electricity in December 2024. [4]
Renewable electricity in New Zealand is primarily from hydropower.In 2022, 87% of the electricity generated in New Zealand came from renewable sources. [1] In September 2007, former Prime Minister Helen Clark announced a national target of 90 percent renewable electricity by 2025, with wind energy to make up much of that increase.
The Kohirā solar farm is a photovoltaic power station near Kaitaia in the Far North District of New Zealand.The farm is owned by Lodestone Energy. [1] When complete, the farm will generate 55 GWh of electricity a year, with a nameplate capacity of 32 MWp DC [2] and 23 MW AC.
Lodestone Energy Limited is a New Zealand electricity generation company that specialises in the construction and operation of photovoltaic power stations. As of January 2025, it operates three solar farms, with one more under construction.
The Lauriston Solar Farm is a photovoltaic power station under construction at Lauriston in Canterbury. The farm will be owned by a joint venture between Genesis Energy Limited and FRV Australia. When complete the farm will cover 93 hectares (230 acres) [ 2 ] and generate 47 MW of electricity. [ 1 ]
The Rangitaiki Solar Farm is a photovoltaic power station near Edgecumbe in the Whakatāne District of New Zealand. The farm is owned by Lodestone Energy. [2] The farm has a capacity of 32 MW, and will generate 54 GWh a year. [2] Construction began in March 2023. [3]
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