Pukenui Solar Farm
| Pukenui Solar Farm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Aupouri Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 34°49′06″S 173°6′38″E / 34.81833°S 173.11056°ECoordinates: 34°49′06″S 173°6′38″E / 34.81833°S 173.11056°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 1 July 2021 |
| Construction cost | NZ$30 million |
| Owner(s) | Far North Solar Farm |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Collectors | 32,000 |
| Total collector area | 12 ha |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 16 MW |
The Pukenui Solar Farm is a proposed photovoltaic power station at Pukenui, near Houhora on the Aupouri Peninsula in the Far North District of New Zealand. The farm will be owned by Far North Solar Farm. When complete the farm will cover 12 hectares and generate 16MW of electricity.[1] It is expected to be the largest solar farm in the country when complete.[2]
Far North Solar Farm applied for resource consent for the project in February 2021.[3] Construction began on 1 July 2021, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern turning the first sod.[1] It is expected to be operational by early 2022.[2]
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References[]
- ^ a b Peter de Graaf (1 July 2021). "Work starts on NZ's biggest solar farm at Pukenui". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b Denise Piper (1 July 2021). "Sun shines on PM at Northland solar farm opening, but clouds remain over coal use". Stuff. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Denise Piper (14 February 2021). "New Zealand's largest solar farm proposed for top of country". Stuff. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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