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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
     18 Dec: New Zealand captain Tom Latham is prepared to debut pace bowler Kristian Clarke if conditions require in the third and final cricket test against the West Indies at Mount Maunganui starting today
     18 Dec: A Northland suicide cluster presents stark revelations of rangatahi being lost in the system
     17 Dec: A vegetation at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach is now 90 percent contained - and crews will return tomorrow to continue mopping up
     17 Dec: Meanwhile, Ngapuhi's is getting back Northland's historic Kororipo Pa - in the Kerikeri Basin
     17 Dec: More than a 100-thousand dollars in fines - for Waikato farms convicted of mismanaging effluent
     17 Dec: State Highway 2 is closed in western Bay of Plenty - north of Tauranga - after a crash between a truck and a car at Tanners Point - about 9am
     17 Dec: Firefighters are returning to battle a blaze today at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach - after rain was welcomed yesterday
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