Vava’u and E’ua Renewable Microgrids, Tonga In April 2020, Infratec began a two-year project to design, procure and build on-grid solar PV and battery energy storage facilities on the ‘Eua and Vava’u islands in the Kingdom of Tonga. The NZ$7.5 million project is a Joint Venture between Infratec and sister company NETcon and is a…
Tonga BESS – Grid Stability & Load Shifting on Tongatapu Throughout 2021, Infratec supported head contractor Akuo Energy SAS Ltd to install two large battery energy storage projects in Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga – at the time, the largest battery energy storage system in the South Pacific. Traditionally reliant on expensive and polluting diesel…
Taiohi Solar Farm, Waikato The 30MW solar PV Taiohi project is located in the northern Waikato. Developed in conjunction with WEL Services, this project has been designed with best-in-class technology from around the world. Providing energy to the local community and beyond, Infratec see this as a community-partnering project that will help support the local…
Naumai Solar Farm, Northland Milestone utility-scale solar farm in Northland drives energy resilience through innovation. Infratec and NewPower Energy are proud to announce the launch of the Naumai solar farm, Northland’s newest utility-scale solar energy project. Owned by NewPower Energy and designed and built by sister company Infratec, the 4.8MW solar farm represents a significant…
The New Zealand – Maluku Access to Renewable Energy Support (NZMATES) NZMATES is funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), and implemented through a three-way Partnership Arrangement with EBTKE and PLN to jointly coordinate and provide direction for this programme. The New Zealand – Maluku Access to Renewable Energy Support…
Alpine Energy Battery Storage Trial, New Zealand Infratec procured and installed a 36kW, 142kWh lithium ion battery energy system at Alpine Energy’s depot in Timaru, South Canterbury. At the time, it was New Zealand’s largest grid connected lithium-ion battery. The purpose of the project is to trial demand response, load shifting, spot market participation and alternative…
North-West Pacific Project (4 countries) The Northwest Pacific Project was a joint venture between Infratec and Sunergise which saw five plants concurrently built across four Pacific countries, with a collective capacity of 1.7MW. A of rooftop and ground-mounted solar, the project took 19 months to complete with all five plantsoperational as of March 2020 –…
Rarotonga Airport PV Installation, Cook Islands In March 2014, Infratec was awarded a $3.3m contract to build a 961kW solar photovoltaic array at the Rarotonga Airport by NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The project has been named “Te Mana o te Ra” or “the power from the sun” by Prime Minister Puna. The…
Kiritimati Island Energy Sector Programme Infratec has delivered European Development Fund contract to design, supply and install a HV network, two power stations and a 150kW solar PV system on Kiritimati Island in the Republic of Kiribati. The project has centralised the power system for Kiritimati, providing a more reliable, efficient and safe electricity supply…
Community Solar Farm in Ōtaki Energise Ōtaki’s Solar Farm was officially opened by Climate Change Minister James Shaw and Finance Minister Grant Robertson on 30 September 2020. After a blessing from Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki, who also gifted the name of Rau Kūmara for the Wastewater Treatment Plant solar farm, the ministers officially opened the…