Pukenui Solar Farm
| Pukenui Solar Farm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Aupouri Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 34°49′06″S 173°6′38″E / 34.81833°S 173.11056°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 1 July 2021 |
| Construction cost | NZ$30 million |
| Owner | Far North Solar Farm |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Collectors | 32,000 |
| Site area | 12 ha |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 16 MW |
The Pukenui Solar Farm is a photovoltaic power station under construction at Pukenui, near Houhora on the Aupouri Peninsula in the Far North District of New Zealand. The farm will be owned by Far North Solar Farm. When complete the farm will cover 12 hectares and generate 16 MW of electricity.[1] When announced, it was expected to be the largest solar farm in the country when complete.[2]
Far North Solar Farm applied for resource consent for the project in February 2021.[3] Construction began on 1 July 2021, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern turning the first sod.[1] It was expected to be operational in the second half of 2022, but as of October 2022 the site was untouched.[4] Earthworks started in late 2023.[5] Construction started in April 2024, and is expected to be complete by early 2025.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Peter de Graaf (1 July 2021). "Work starts on NZ's biggest solar farm at Pukenui". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Denise Piper (1 July 2021). "Sun shines on PM at Northland solar farm opening, but clouds remain over coal use". Stuff. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Denise Piper (14 February 2021). "New Zealand's largest solar farm proposed for top of country". Stuff. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Brent Melville (25 October 2022). "Far North Solar Farm a 'dead duck'?". Business Desk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ de Graaf, Peter (27 November 2023). "'A task in itself': Country's largest solar power station built in Kaitāia". RNZ News. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Mike Dinsdale (8 July 2024). "Far North's next solar farm to produce power from early 2025". Northern Advocate. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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