Lauriston_Solar_Farm

Lauriston Solar Farm

Lauriston Solar Farm

Photovoltaic power station in New Zealand

The Lauriston Solar Farm is a photovoltaic power station under construction at Lauriston in Canterbury. The farm will be owned by a joint venture between Genesis Energy Limited and FRV Australia. When complete the farm will cover 93 hectares (230 acres) and generate 63 MW of electricity.[1] At the time of its announcement it was expected to be the largest solar farm in the country when complete.[2]

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The project was originally announced by HES Aotearoa, who obtained resource consent in June 2022.[3] The project was then brought by a joint venture between Genesis Energy and FRV Australia in February 2023.[4] Construction was announced in January 2024, when Genesis signed a ten-year electricity purchase agreement for the farm.[1] A sod-turning ceremony was held in April 2024,[5] and the farm was expected to be generating electricity by the end of the year.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Govt-owned Genesis, Saudis and Canadians building $104m solar farm". New Zealand Herald. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Genesis to build nation's biggest solar power farm in Canterbury". RNZ. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. [3]
    Jonathan Leask (17 June 2022). "Large-scale solar farm planned in Mid Canterbury". Stuff. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Genesis Energy gives green light for $70m solar power plant in Canterbury". Stuff. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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    "Building begins on NZ's largest solar farm in Canterbury". RNZ. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. [6]
    Jamie Gray (23 April 2024). "Genesis Energy, FRV start $104 million Canterbury solar project". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2024.


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