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Lauriston Solar Farm

Coordinates: 43°43′51.56″S 171°47′21.95″E / 43.7309889°S 171.7894306°E / -43.7309889; 171.7894306
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Lauriston Solar Farm
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CountryNew Zealand
LocationLauriston
Coordinates43°43′51.56″S 171°47′21.95″E / 43.7309889°S 171.7894306°E / -43.7309889; 171.7894306
StatusUnder construction
Construction beganApril 2024
Construction costNZ$104 million
OwnerGenesis Energy Limited
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area93 ha
Power generation
Nameplate capacity63 MW

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) and generate 63 MW of electricity.[1] At the time of its announcement it was expected to be the largest solar farm in the country when complete.[2]

The project was originally announced by HES Aotearoa, who obtained resource consent in June 2022.[3] The project was then brought by a joint venture between Genesis Energy and FRV Australia in February 2023.[4] Construction was announced in January 2024, when Genesis signed a ten-year electricity purchase agreement for the farm.[1] A sod-turning ceremony was held in April 2024,[5] and the farm was expected to be generating electricity by the end of the year.[6][7]

In May 2024 Genesis signed a ten year power supply contract with Spark New Zealand which would see Spark take all power from the solar farm.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Govt-owned Genesis, Saudis and Canadians building $104m solar farm". New Zealand Herald. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Genesis to build nation's biggest solar power farm in Canterbury". RNZ. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ Jonathan Leask (17 June 2022). "Large-scale solar farm planned in Mid Canterbury". Stuff. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Genesis Energy gives green light for $70m solar power plant in Canterbury". Stuff. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Building begins on NZ's largest solar farm in Canterbury". RNZ. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ^ Jamie Gray (23 April 2024). "Genesis Energy, FRV start $104 million Canterbury solar project". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ Anisha Satya (19 August 2024). "NZ's biggest solar farm charges ahead". Ashburton Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Spark to take solar power from Genesis' Lauriston project". New Zealand Herald. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.