Tauhei Solar Farm Explained
| Tauhei solar farm |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Location: | Te Aroha |
| Status: | Consented |
| Owner: | Harmony Energy |
| Solar Type: | Flat-panel PV |
| Solar Collectors: | 329,000 |
| Ps Site Area: | 182 ha |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 147 MW |
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]
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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Notes and References
- Web site: Te Aroha solar farm proposal generates support and questions from residents . Stuff . Chloe Blommerde . 6 March 2022 . 12 November 2022.
- Web site: New solar farm proposed for eastern Waikato could power 30,000 homes . Stuff . 17 February 2022 . 12 November 2022.
- Web site: Application 2021-068 Tauhei Solar Farm (Harmony Energy NZ Limited) . Ministry for the Environment . 9 December 2021 . 12 November 2022.
- Web site: UK's Harmony Energy wins approval for Waikato solar farm . New Zealand Herald . 21 September 2022 . 20 September 2022.
- Web site: Hauraki solar farm that could power 30,000 homes gets green light . Stuff . 20 September 2022 . 12 November 2022.
- Web site: Solar farm approved for Waikato to power 30,000 homes . RNZ . 21 September 2022 . 12 November 2022.
