Central Hawke’s Bay 31.5 MWp Agrivoltaic Solar Farm
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: New Zealand
Source: pv magazine Australia
The Central Hawke’s Bay project is a 31.5 MWp agrivoltaic solar farm in New Zealand, designed to generate approximately 50 GWh of electricity annually. It will use 49,168 solar panels, new string inverter technology, and four smart transformer stations, connecting to the Centralines network. The site will continue to be used for sheep grazing after construction, and the project is a joint venture
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Raw Materials, Solar
- Location
- New Zealand
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- pv magazine Australia
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Central Hawke’s Bay project is a 31.5 MWp agrivoltaic solar farm in New Zealand, designed to generate approximately 50 GWh of electricity annually. It will use 49,168 solar panels, new string inverter technology, and four smart transformer stations, connecting to the Centralines network. The site will continue to be used for sheep grazing after construction, and the project is a joint venture between Centralines and Lodestone Energy. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | New Zealand |
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Source | pv magazine Australia |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Raw Materials, Solar |
Article published date | 2026-07-20 |
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