Argyle Solar

Project Status
Project engineering and design

Location
Wairau Valley
Marlborough

Max Capacity
65 MW (estimate)

Annual Output
130 GWh (estimate)

Solar Panels
135,000

Land Size
174ha

About the project

Manawa Energy’s Argyle Solar Farm project is a proposed development across two sites:

Southern area (site 1) is ~28MW (consented) and proposes the installation of approximately 60,000 solar panels on land adjacent to our existing Argyle Power Station, which is part of our Branch River Hydro-electric Power Scheme.

Northern Area (Site 2) is ~37MW and proposes the installation of approximately 75,000 solar panels on land adjacent to the Wairau Power Station, also part of our Branch River Hydro-electric Power Scheme.

The proposed sites for construction contain no significant ecological features such as wetlands or indigenous vegetation and are set well back from the nearby state highway. The project will have a very low environmental and visual impact, and we will be carrying out screen planting around the sites to further reduce visual impact.

If completed, it is expected the solar farm would generate enough electricity to power up to 17,000 average Kiwi homes.

For more information about what is involved in developing a solar farm, click here.

Project contact information

For enquiries about the solar farm project, contact newdev@manawaenergy.co.nz

For media enquiries, contact comms@manawaenergy.co.nz