New Zealand

Lightsource bp, Contact Energy Hit Financial Close on 150MW Solar

Lightsource bp and Contact Energy seal financial close on a 150MWac NZ solar project—clearing financing for construction of one of the nation’s largest renewables to boost low-carbon power.

Jun 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Lightsource BP, Oceania, pvpower plant, Contact Energy

Contact Energy Completes Final Panel at Kowhai Park

Final solar panels are in at Contact Energy’s 150MWac/170MWdc Kowhai Park near Christchurch—moving closer to commissioning, boosting South Island renewables, and supporting New Zealand’s clean energy goals.

Jun 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, Kowhai Park

Lodestone, Centralines Advance 31.5-MW Solar in NZ

Lodestone Energy and Centralines team up on a 31.5MW solar project in New Zealand—building vital grid upgrades to boost clean power as demand rises and decarbonization accelerates.

Jun 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Lodestone, Centralines

Lightyears Starts 13.5-MW Solar Push in NZ

Lightyears Solar breaks ground on a 13.5MW South Island solar farm—major new clean power capacity in New Zealand—advancing low-carbon goals with thousands of PV panels and local jobs.

Jun 11, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Lightyears

Meridian Secures Permission for New NZ Solar-Storage Park

Meridian Energy’s greenlight for a new 120MW North Island solar park pairs clean power with BESS storage—boosting grid flexibility and reliability while accelerating New Zealand’s renewable expansion.

May 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Meridian Energy Ltd

Transpower Draft Approval for Inter-Island Grid Upgrade

Transpower’s draft approval clears the way for a stronger North–South inter-island power link—cutting bottlenecks, boosting resilience in dry years, and enabling more wind and solar.

Apr 2, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, New Zealand, Oceania, Transpower, transmission, interconnectiongrid upgrade

Genesis Starts 136-MW Solar, Bolstering NZ Grid

Genesis breaks ground on 136‑MWp NZ solar farm, bringing midday power to hedge droughts, curb gas peakers, and electrify growth with grid‑ready tech—schedule alignment key to secure supply.

Mar 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, grid, utility solar, construction, Genesis

Lodestone Fires Up Coromandel Solar, First Power

New Zealand’s Lodestone flips first power at 33‑MWp Coromandel solar farm, easing summer bottlenecks, boosting daytime renewables, future battery-ready—with biodiversity gains and local jobs powering electrification and data centers.

Dec 10, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, utility solar, commissioning, Lodestone, Coromandel

Lodestone Energizes Coromandel’s First Utility-Scale Solar

Lodestone Energy’s Coromandel utility-scale solar farm powers NZ’s grid by day, cutting prices; biodiversity-friendly, low-glare design, future battery and SCADA-led uptime boost resilience and local jobs.

Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, New Zealand, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Oceania, Lodestone Energy, grid integration, commissioning

New Zealand court greenlights 178-MW North Island solar project plan

Far North Solar Farm won resource consent for a 178-MW PV project on New Zealand’s North Island, clearing a key hurdle toward construction.

Nov 7, 2025 // Plants, New Zealand, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Oceania, permitting, Far North Solar Farm, grid integration

Pioneer Green Sells 271MW NZ Solar to Genesis

Pioneer Green offloads 271‑MWdc NZ solar project to Genesis Energy, accelerating domestic renewables growth as the utility targets demand and emissions cuts; developer refocuses investment to new markets.

Oct 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, Genesis, Pioneer Green

Meridian Starts 130-MW Ruakaka Solar in NZ

Meridian Energy breaks ground on 130‑MW Ruakaka solar farm, its first domestic solar, accelerating New Zealand’s grid decarbonization and diversifying renewables on the North Island amid surging electrification.

Oct 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Meridian Energy

Helios Wins Consent for 400MW NZ Solar Parks

Helios Energy secures resource consents for 400 MW of utility-scale solar in New Zealand, propelling grid decarbonization as projects advance toward design, grid tie, financing and build.

Oct 27, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, Helios Energy, PV Power Plant

New Zealand clears 179-MW solar-storage project, boosting North Island reliability

New Zealand’s EPA granted resource consents for a 179-MW solar farm with co-located battery storage on the North Island, adding flexible clean capacity.

Oct 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, New Zealand, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, North Island, Grid reliability, EPA consent

New Zealand Clears 179-MW Solar-Battery on North Island

New Zealand greenlights a 179 MW solar-plus-storage project on the North Island, boosting grid resilience and decarbonization as hybrid renewables gain nationwide momentum.

Oct 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, New Zealand, Oceania, North Island

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