Kowhai I Solar PV Park is a 168MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Canterbury, New Zealand. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2024 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2026. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is being developed and currently owned by Contact Energy and Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments. The owners have 50% stake in the project respectively.

Kowhai I Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is planned over 230 hectares.

The project is expected to generate 275,000MWh electricity and supply enough clean energy to power 36,000 households.

The solar power project consists of 300,000 modules.

Development status

The project construction is expected to commence from 2024. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2026.

Contractors involved

Chintec is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the solar PV power project.

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About Contact Energy

Contact Energy Ltd (Contact Energy) is an energy company that generates electricity, and natural gas and sells them to customers. It owns and operates power stations and produces electricity from various sources of energy, hydro and geothermal sources, including renewable. The company generates more than 80% of the power using renewable sources. It supplies electricity and gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout New Zealand. The company also trades a range of financial products. It offers other energy related products and related services to customers such as the provision of smart meter services, among others. Contact Energy is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.

About Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments

Lightsource BP Renewable Energy Investments Ltd (Lightsource BP) is a renewable energy company. It develops, acquires and manages large-scale solar projects and smart energy solutions. The company’s service site identification, power marketing, engineering, procurement, construction management, and operation and maintenance services. Lightsource BP also provides power purchase agreements, risk management, asset management, monitoring, optimization and financing solutions. It operates across Americas, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Europe. Lightsource BP is headquartered in London, England London, the UK.

This content was updated on 11 November 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.