Rangitāiki Solar Power Plant

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Other names: Taupo solar farm

Rangitāiki Solar Power Plant (Taupō) is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in pre-construction in Napier, Hawke's Bay Region, North Island, New Zealand.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Rangitāiki Solar Power Plant

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
1 Pre-construction[1] 150 MW[2] PV[3] Todd Generation LTD [100%][4] Todd Generation LTD[4]
2 Pre-construction[1] 125 MW[2] PV[3] Todd Generation LTD [100%][4] Todd Generation LTD[4]
3 Pre-construction[1] 2027 (planned)[5] 125 MW[2] PV[3] Todd Generation LTD [100%][4] Todd Generation LTD[4]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Rangitāiki Solar Power Plant

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Napier, Hawke's Bay Region, North Island, New Zealand[4] -38.8849, 176.4257 (exact)[4]
2 Napier, Hawke's Bay Region, North Island, New Zealand[4] -38.8849, 176.4257 (exact)[4]
3 Napier, Hawke's Bay Region, North Island, New Zealand[4] -38.8849, 176.4257 (exact)[4]

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206154714/https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/consent-granted-for-large-scale-solar-farm-near-taupo/. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207083121/https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/09/20/todd-proposes-400-mw-solar-farm-for-new-zealands-north-island/. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207140026/https://www.novaenergy.co.nz/about-us/generation/. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206184211/https://www.taupodc.govt.nz/rules-regulations-and-licenses/resource-consents/notified-consents. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240206170333/https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2022/09/19/todd-proposes-400-mw-solar-farm-for-new-zealands-north-island/. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)