Waiterimu Solar Farm

The Waiterimu Solar Farm is a proposed photovoltaic power station in the Waiterimu Valley, near Ohinewai in the Waikato District of New Zealand. The farm will be owned by Island Green Power Ltd. When complete the farm will cover 380 hectares and generate 300 GWh/year of electricity.[1]

Waiterimu Solar Farm
CountryNew Zealand
LocationWaikato District
StatusProposed
Construction costNZ$100 million
Owner(s)Island Green Power
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Total collector area380 ha
Power generation
Nameplate capacity200 MW

The project has been opposed by local residents.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. Sharnae Hope (30 December 2021). "$100m solar farm pitch for north Waikato". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. Aaron Leaman (21 February 2022). "Residents dark on solar 'sea of glass' in north Waikato". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. Stephen Ward (12 March 2022). "Hot under collar over Waikato solar farm plans". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2022.


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