Solar farm’s first panels installed

Solar farm’s first panels installed

The first solar panels are being fitted as the Kōwhai Park solar farm rises from the ground on 230ha of Christchurch Airport-owned land. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED A 230-hectare solar farm project has had its first row of solar panels installed with many more to go on Christchurch Airport property.

Christchurch Airport installs 'Golden Row' of solar panels - Regional Gateway

Kōwhai Park solar farm, a large project in New Zealand, has completed the installation of the first row of solar panels, known as the Golden Row, at Christchurch Airport. The project is in collaboration with Lightsource bp and Contact Energy, encompassing a 230-hectare site. Once completed, the solar farm will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 36,000 homes. The project was initially announced in December 2021. “The solar far…