Wairarapa solar farm plugs into the grid

Demand for agrivoltaic projects in New Zealand growing

New Zealand solar farm developer Lightyears Solar has turned on the Waingawa Solar Farm, a 4.7 MW community agrivoltaic project, utilising 7,700 solar panels, noting a significant increase from landowners in hosting solar arrays.New Zealand solar farm developer Lightyears Solar has turned on the Waingawa Solar Farm, a 4.7 MWp community agrivoltaic project. Built by sub-contractors Downer, Sol Srv Solar Services, and local contractors, the projec…

Wairarapa solar farm plugs into the grid

Reading Time: 2 minutes A new solar farm in Wairarapa has gone live, with its 7700 panels generating 4.7 megawatts of electricity at peak, powering 1100 homes. Built by Lightyears Solar, the farm at Waingawa is built over six hectares of a 12ha farm, with the area used for solar leased from the landowner on a long-term basis.  It was opened by Energy Minister Simon Watts on April 10. The panels are raised off the ground, allowing livestock to st…

The supermarket solar system that’s like a small solar farm

The Fifth Estate - When Coles is charging its batteries, it is doing it at times of abundance when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining. The supermarket solar system that’s like a small solar farm is a story from The Fifth Estate, Australia's sustainability newspaper.