Lodestone Energy to build 220MW solar farm on high country station

The solar farm will be built at Haldon Station. (Image: Lodestone Energy)

Fri, 21 Jun 2024

Solar generation company Lodestone Energy has announced a 220-megawatt solar farm on a historic farm in the South Island's Mackenzie Country.The grid-scale solar installation will occupy 340 hectares on the 22,000-ha Haldon Station, which was established in 1857.Construction is planned to start in 2025 and will produce 340-gigawatt hours a year at full capacity, generating enough energy to power nearly 50,000 homes.It is the fourth solar farm to be confirmed in Lodestone’s phase 2 programme, with sites in Clandeboye, Mt Somers, and Du...

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