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 significant infrastructure development for Tonga and…
Infratec is proud to have partnered with Eastland Generation to develop and build the first utility-scale solar project at an airport in New Zealand. Spanning 6.1 hectares and equipped with 8000 bi-facial solar panels, the 5.2-megawatt Te Ihi o te Rā solar farm harnesses the power of the sun and generates approximately 7300MW of renewable…
In the Far North, approximately 7km from Kaitāia, Kohirā is Aotearoa’s first utility-scale solar farm tosupply the national grid. Lodestone’s Kohirā solar farm, with 33MWDC/24MWAC capacity, first started generating in 2023. The project allows livestock to graze under the shade of the more than 61,000 solar panels.Construction brought together local iwi, communities and construction partners,…
New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) established Papa Rererangi I Puketapu Ltd (PRIP) to help deliver its sustainability and energy resiliency targets. In 2022 PRIP awarded the development and construction of an Airport Energy Park to Infratec. Since then, Infratec and PRIP have designed a 10MWdc fixed tilt pile mounted solar farm that helps provide both…
In the sunny Bay of Plenty, 13km west of Opotiki, Lodestone’s Waiotahe Solar Farm, Te Herenga o Te Rā will be Aotearoa’s largest utility-scale solar farm when it is commissioned in Q4 2024. With 42MWDC/33MWAC capacity, it is large enough to supply at least 9,500 homes and small businesses. Construction of the more than 71,000…
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 economy. Construction is underway…
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 step forward for energy…
Rangitaiki Solar Farm is located approximately 2km from Edgecumbe town on the Te Teko road. The solar farm’s design allows machinery to operate and livestock to graze around and under the solar panels. Agriculture can continue alongside power generation for an output of 24 MW. This is equivalent to powering around 7,500 average local homes….
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 (NZMATES) programme is being delivered on the ground by Infratec and…
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 – thankfully just prior to the…