Lodestone Two
CountryNew Zealand
LocationFar North District
Coordinates35°4′54″S 173°13′10″E / 35.08167°S 173.21944°E / -35.08167; 173.21944
StatusUnder construction
Owner(s)Lodestone Energy
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Solar trackerSingle-axis
Site area20.5 ha
Power generation
Nameplate capacity39.4 MW
Annual net output55 GWh

Lodestone Two is a photovoltaic power station under construction near Kaitaia in the Far North District of New Zealand. The farm will be owned by Lodestone Energy.[1] When complete, the farm will generate 55 GWh of electricity a year, with a nameplate capacity of 39.4 MW[2][3] and a peak output of 32 MW.[4]

The farm uses elevated racks, allowing the area underneath the panels to be used for sheep pasture.[2]

Construction of the farm began in December 2022.[5] It generated its first electricity in November 2023.[6][7] It is expected to be complete in January 2024.[8]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Solar Farms". Lodestone Energy. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Huge solar farm leaves room for livestock". FedsNews. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Mike Dinsdale (31 August 2023). "Country's largest solar farm near Kaitāia surging ahead". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Peter de Graaf (27 November 2023). "'A task in itself': Country's largest solar power station built in Kaitāia". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "NZ's biggest solar farm due to power up Kaitaia next year". New Zealand Herald. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lodestone, Eastland's new solar power projects switched on, generating electricity". New Zealand Herald. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand's largest solar farm near Kaitāia has started to generate electricity". New Zealand Herald. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. ↑


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