The solar rush continues with Genesis and Lodestone acquiring sites

The solar rush continues with Genesis and Lodestone acquiring sites
Lodestone has two operating solar farms and more are coming. (Image: Lodestone)
Ian Llewellyn
The rush to install grid-scale solar is continuing with Genesis Energy and Lodestone Energy announcing the acquisition of advanced-stage sites for development.Genesis said it had secured an advanced-stage consented site near Edgecumbe in the Bay of Plenty. The site is expected to start generating electricity in 2026 with a peak output of 127 megawatts  (MWp)The agreement with New Zealand-based developer Helios Energy is expected to go unconditional in the second quarter of the 2025 financial year.It will be wholly owned by Genesis, which w...

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