The Tauhei solar farm is a proposed photovoltaic power station in New Zealand. The farm will be constructed near Te Aroha in the Matamata-Piako District by UK-based Harmony Energy, and will generate 147MW when complete.[1]
| Tauhei solar farm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Te Aroha |
| Coordinates | 37°35′18″S 175°43′18″E / 37.58833°S 175.72167°E |
| Status | Consented |
| Owner | Harmony Energy |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Collectors | 329,000 |
| Site area | 182 ha |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 147 MW |
The project applied for fast-track consent under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-Track Consenting) Act 2020 in December 2021.[2][3] The project would convert a dairy farm to sheep, and farming would continue alongside electricity generation.[2] Consent was granted in September 2022.[4][5] Construction is expected to begin in 2024, and be complete in 2025.[6]
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References
edit- ^ Chloe Blommerde (6 March 2022). "Te Aroha solar farm proposal generates support and questions from residents". Stuff. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b "New solar farm proposed for eastern Waikato could power 30,000 homes". Stuff. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Application 2021-068 Tauhei Solar Farm (Harmony Energy NZ Limited)" (PDF). Ministry for the Environment. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "UK's Harmony Energy wins approval for Waikato solar farm". New Zealand Herald. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Hauraki solar farm that could power 30,000 homes gets green light". Stuff. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Solar farm approved for Waikato to power 30,000 homes". RNZ. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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