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Lodestone Energy pens ‘landmark’ solar agreement in New Zealand

September 19, 2024
New Zealand solar PV developer Lodestone Energy has signed a solar agreement with poultry provider Inghams to match its electricity consumption via solar PV power plants.
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Lightsource bp breaks ground on 168MW solar PV project in New Zealand

August 30, 2024
Solar project developer Lightsource bp has commenced construction of its 168MW Kōwhai Park solar PV project in Christchurch, New Zealand, days after securing financing.
Sarah Minhinnick (NZGIF), Raewyn Moss (Transpower), Richard Homewood (FNSF) and John Telfer (FNSF) celebrate signing the tripartite agreement at the event held at Parliament.

NZGIF finances US$48.7 million FNSF solar portfolio amid New Zealand energy crisis

August 28, 2024
NZGIF has provided a NZ$78 million (US$48.7 million) financing facility to FNSF to help complete around 1.1GW of new solar projects.
The Kōwhai Park solar PV project is being developed with Contact Energy. Image: Lightsource bp.

Lightsource bp secures NZ$267 million for 168MW solar PV project at Christchurch Airport, New Zealand

August 19, 2024
Solar project developer Lightsource bp has secured NZ$267 million (US$162 million) to support the development of its 168MWdc Kōwhai Park solar PV project at Christchurch Airport, New Zealand.
The project's solar element will comprise 140,000 single-axis tracking modules, 13 inverters, and a co-located battery energy storage system. Image: Ethical Power.

Genesis adds 127MWp solar PV project to portfolio in New Zealand

August 16, 2024
Genesis Energy has added a 127MWp solar PV project to its portfolio, with the goal of securing 500MW of grid-scale solar by 2028.
An image of a sheep standing beneath solar panels in a field.

AgriPV: Avangrid and Lodestone Energy graze sheep at US and New Zealand PV plants

July 24, 2024
A roundup of two agrivoltaics projects from different sides of the world, from US PV developer Avangrid and Lodestone Energy in New Zealand.
Visualisation of the Lincoln University agriPV solar farm. Image: Lincoln University.

New Zealand’s first ‘high-value’ agriPV solar farm revealed

July 12, 2024
Lincoln University revealed plans on Wednesday (10 July) to develop New Zealand’s first ‘high-value’ agrivoltaic (agriPV) solar farm.
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Lodestone Energy to build 220MW agriPV project in New Zealand

June 26, 2024
Lodestone Energy has announced a partnership with the Haldon Station farm to build a 220MW agriPV project on New Zealand’s South Island.
The project's solar element will comprise 140,000 single-axis tracking modules, 13 inverters, and a co-located battery energy storage system. Image: Ethical Power.

65MW solar PV and energy storage site granted planning consent in New Zealand

June 12, 2024
Ethical Power has obtained planning consent for a 65MW solar PV development in Selwyn District, just outside Christchurch, New Zealand.
CE of FRV Australia Carlo Frigerio and CE of Genesis Energy Malcolm Johns. Image: Genesis Energy

New Zealand: Aquila and Genesis Energy in new solar development partnerships

May 22, 2024
Over 200MW of new solar PV capacity will be brought online in New Zealand following two new partnerships established in the last week.

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