Kōwhai solar farm

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Other names: Christchurch Airport, Kōwhai Park

Kōwhai solar farm is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm under construction in Harewood, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Kōwhai solar farm

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner
Construction	2026 (planned)	170 MWp/dc	PV	Lightsource BP; Contact Energy Ltd; Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL)

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Kōwhai solar farm

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Harewood, Christchurch, New Zealand	-43.4974, 172.5597 (approximate)

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