Pāmu Rā ki Whitianga solar farm
| Pāmu Rā ki Whitianga Solar Farm | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Whitianga, Thames-Coromandel District |
| Coordinates | 36°51′2.01″S 175°39′47.33″E / 36.8505583°S 175.6631472°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2024 |
| Owner | Lodestone Energy |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 45 ha[1] |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 32 MW DC[2] |
| Annual net output | 50 GWh[3] |
The Pāmu Rā ki Whitianga Solar Farm is a photovoltaic power station under construction near Whitianga in the Thames-Coromandel District of New Zealand. The farm is owned by Lodestone Energy.[2]
Description
The farm will have a capacity of 32 MWp and completion is expected in November 2025.[3]
Construction began in September 2024[4] and was 60% complete by April 2025.[1] As with Lodestone's other farms, Pāmu Rā ki Whitianga uses elevated racks, allowing the area underneath the panels to be used for sheep grazing or horticulture.[3]
The farm was gifted the name "Pāmu Rā ki Whitianga" ("solar farm of/to Whitianga") by local iwi Ngāti Hei.[2]
The farm generated its first electricity for the grid in December 2025.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Malone, Madison (7 April 2025). "Grid-scale solar farm installing 1600 panels per day". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Pāmu Rā ki Whitianga". Lodestone Energy. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Lodestone breaks ground on fourth North Island solar farm". Farmers Weekly. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Lodestone Energy – Utility scale distributed generation (DG)". Powerco. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Lodestone generates first power from Pāmu Rā ki Whitianga solar farm". PV Magazine. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.