Lodestone connects New Zealand’s first solar PV plant to the grid

New Zealand solar PV developer Lodestone Energy has energised its largest solar power plant to date: the 42MW Te Herenga o Te Rā site in the Bay of Plenty, a large bight on New Zealand’s northern island.

The solar PV plant’s energisation was confirmed on Tuesday (14 January). Construction on the development started in December 2023, following the first generation of Lodestone’s inaugural 33MW solar PV plant, Kohirā in Kaitaia. The site has the potential to generate around 69GWh of renewable energy annually.

This article is reposted from PV Tech. Written: George Heynes. Image: Lodestone Energy.

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