| Taupō Solar Farm | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Taupō District |
| Coordinates | 38°53′44.49″S 176°25′25.55″E / 38.8956917°S 176.4237639°E |
| Status | Consented |
| Owner(s) | Nova Energy |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Collectors | 900,000 |
| Site area | 1022 ha |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 400 MW |
| Annual net output | 650 GWh [1] |
The Taupō solar farm is a proposed photovoltaic power station in the Taupō District of New Zealand. It is to be built on a 1022 hectare site 35 km east of Taupō.[2] The farm will be owned by Nova Energy and will be the largest in New Zealand when complete.[3]
The project applied for resource consent in September 2022.[4] Resource consent was granted in November 2022.[2] Construction on the first stage of 150 MW is expected to begin in 2023, with operations beginning 18 months later.[4]
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References
- ↑ David Carroll (19 September 2022). "Todd proposes 400 MW solar farm for New Zealand's North Island". PV Magazine. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- 1 2 Matthew Martin (11 November 2022). "Green light to create New Zealand's largest solar farm, with 900,000 panels". Stuff. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ Marc Daalder (12 April 2022). "NZ's largest solar farm to be built near Taupō". Newsroom. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- 1 2 Matthew Martin (5 September 2022). "Massive solar farm project near Taupō about to see the light". Stuff. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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