en.Wedoany.com Reported - Lodestone Energy, together with its joint venture partner Centralines, is preparing to advance the construction of a 31.5 MW solar project in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. With an investment of approximately NZD 50 million, the project site is located on the Ruataniwha Plains in the Hawke's Bay region on the east coast of the North Island. It will become the region's first utility-scale solar power plant.

The 31.5 MW solar plant is scheduled to begin main construction in the spring of 2026, with the construction window set from September to November. The project design has been completed, all necessary approvals have been secured, and preliminary site work is underway. According to the project schedule, the solar plant is expected to be commissioned by the end of summer 2027. The project will install approximately 49,000 Trina Solar photovoltaic modules, with an estimated annual power generation of around 50 GWh.

The electricity generated will be directly connected to Centralines' local grid, and is expected to meet the power needs of approximately 7,000 local households. Lodestone Energy's construction division will handle engineering, procurement, and construction work. As the New Zealand solar project enters the preparation phase, the Hawke's Bay region will gain an additional 31.5 MW of solar capacity, providing new support for local renewable energy supply and regional grid integration.

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