Overview
Installed Capacity: 228MWp
Location: Taupō, New Zealand
Traditional Owners: Ngati Tuwharetoa
About the project
Te Rahui is a 228MWp solar farm located on an existing dairy farm in the middle of the New Zealand’s north island, near Lake Taupo.
Meridian Energy Limited (Meridian) and Nova Energy Limited (Nova) have completed agreements to establish a 50-50 joint venture to build and operate the 400MW Te Rahui solar farm.
Cultural heritage
The name, Te Rahui, reflects the traditional Māori practice of rāhui, a custom centred on the protection and preservation of nature’s resources. The project will feature an integrated environmental and social program, combining extensive ecological restoration with meaningful collaboration and engagement with mana whenua – the Māori people with enduring historical and territorial connections to the land.