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  •   Home > News > National > Upper North Island

    More than 54-thousand homes could be powered by a new 487 million dollar solar project in Waikato

    More than 54-thousand homes could be powered by a new 487 million dollar solar project in Waikato


    Genesis Energy's announced plans to acquire and develop a new solar farm near Rangiriri.

    The consented site is located between Auckland and Transpower's planned new substation at Glen Murray, and close to Genesis's battery project at Huntly Power Station.

    It will be one of the country's largest and most advanced renewable energy projects.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Upper North Island News
     31 Oct: A Whangarei telco company has lost its trademark court battle with Uber
     31 Oct: A person's died after a car went into a river in the small Waikato town of Whatawhata
     31 Oct: Health New Zealand has released footage of a fire that broke out in the Whangarei Hospital car park last week to quell speculation
     30 Oct: A person has died in a two car crash in Waikato's Matamata this afternoon
     29 Oct: Police in Gisborne appear to have hit a roadblock - a month into investigating the death of Bill Maangi on September 29
     28 Oct: One person's been seriously injured and flown to hospital - after a crash on a major Waikato highway
     28 Oct: Zak Foulkes' been likened to a New Zealand cricket great after his bowling spell of four for 41 from seven overs in the opening one-day international win over England at Mt Maunganui
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     Today's News

    International:
    What happens to Prince Andrew's children? Princess Beatrice and Eugenie to keep their titles 22:27

    Business:
    A Whangarei telco company has lost its trademark court battle with Uber 21:57

    Accident and Emergency:
    A person's died after a car went into a river in the small Waikato town of Whatawhata 21:17

    International:
    What do we know about Sandringham and Prince Andrew's new home? 21:07

    Health & Safety:
    Pet owners may be loving their animals to death - leaving a gap in the market for weight-loss drugs 18:57

    Law and Order:
    Health New Zealand has released footage of a fire that broke out in the Whangarei Hospital car park last week to quell speculation 18:37

    Law and Order:
    Three men have been arrested after allegedly attacking two people in Westport in one night 18:07

    Rugby:
    Three changes to the All Blacks' run-on side from their last outing in Perth, to face Ireland on Sunday morning in Chicago 17:27

    International:
    Prince Andrew stripped of title by King Charles and told to leave Royal Lodge 17:17

    National:
    Spiders inspired biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring 17:07


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