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...

More Energy

Critical gas contract dispute settled confidentially
Law & Regulation

Critical gas contract dispute settled confidentially

The case cast the first major light on what gas shortages meant.

Commercialisation sought for solar 'game-changer'
Energy

Commercialisation sought for solar 'game-changer'

The researchers are now dipping their toes into commercialisation.

Contact secures gas deal with Greymouth
Energy

Contact secures gas deal with Greymouth

The agreement is for 7 petajoules a year.

Ian Llewellyn 04 Jul 2025
Methanex returns to production
Energy

Methanex returns to production

Rain, higher lake levels and generation moves means the methanol producer has reopened.

Ian Llewellyn 04 Jul 2025