The Waiterimu Solar Farm is a proposed photovoltaic power station in the Waiterimu Valley, near Ohinewai in the Waikato District of New Zealand. The farm will be owned by Island Green Power Ltd. When complete the farm will cover 380 hectares and generate 300 GWh/year of electricity.[1]
| Waiterimu Solar Farm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Waikato District |
| Coordinates | 37°28′34″S 175°16′16″E / 37.476°S 175.271°E |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction cost | NZ$100 million |
| Owner | Island Green Power |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 660 ha |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 300 MW |
The project has been opposed by local residents.[2][3]
On 14 April 2023 the project was approved for the fast-track consent process under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-Track Consenting) Act 2020.[4] On 20 April it announced a governance agreement with Te Riu o Waikato, and that it had moved the project from Waiterimu to two sites in the Rangiriri and Waerenga area.[5] Consent was granted on 22 December 2023.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Sharnae Hope (30 December 2021). "$100m solar farm pitch for north Waikato". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Aaron Leaman (21 February 2022). "Residents dark on solar 'sea of glass' in north Waikato". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Stephen Ward (12 March 2022). "Hot under collar over Waikato solar farm plans". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Prime Minister announces fast-track consenting for Waikato solar power projects". Stuff. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "600ha mega solar farm in Waikato set to power 70,000 homes". Stuff. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Fast-track consents granted for two solar farms in Waikato". Environmental Protection Authority. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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