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Solar potential of New Zealand
Solar panels on a home in Auckland

Solar power in New Zealand is increasing in capacity, in part due to price supports created through the emissions trading scheme. As of the end of May 2025, New Zealand has 667 MW of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) solar power installed.[1] Since records began in September 2013, solar capacity has been increasing exponentially, doubling in capacity roughly every 24 months.[1] In 2024, 601 gigawatt-hours of electricity was estimated to have been generated by grid-connected solar, 1.4% of all electricity generated in the country.[2] As of the end of November 2024, 67,000 solar power systems had been installed in New Zealand. For new installations added in November 2024, the average residential system size was 7.3 kW and the average commercial system was 25 kW.[1]

Installations by type

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Distributed systems

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Although there are no subsidies for small-scale solar in New Zealand, the declining costs of photovoltaic have driven strong growth in household installations in recent years. In 2009, the average turnkey price for a standard 3-kilowatt (kW) PV system was about NZ$40,000;[3] by 2024 the average residential system size had increased to 7 kW while the average cost had fallen to NZ$16,500.[4]

Rooftop and other small photovoltaic systems with a capacity of up to 10 kW are classified as small-scale distributed generation under Part 6 of the Electricity Industry Participation Code. These systems must be approved by the local electricity distribution business (EDB) before they are connected to the grid, but EDBs cannot unreasonably refuse connection if the equipment meets technical standards. Inverters are required to comply with AS/NZS 4777, and most networks limit export to 5 kW per phase for single- and two-phase systems.[5][6][7]

Such systems generally do not require building consent when installed on existing roofs. Consent may be needed, however, for building-integrated PV(e.g. where the panels act as roof cladding), in heritage or design-sensitive zones, when breaching height-to-boundary restrictions, or for ground-mounted arrays larger than 20 square metres (220 sq ft).[8]

The largest solar power system on a school in New Zealand was officially opened in a ceremony in February 2019 at Kaitaia College. Kelvin Davis, unveiled a plaque to acknowledge the installation of the 368 solar panel project which is spread across the rooftop of multiple buildings on the school campus.[9]

By January 2014, solar photovoltaic systems had been installed in 50 schools through the Schoolgen program, a program developed by Genesis Energy to educate students about renewable energy, particularly solar energy. Each school has been given a 2 kW capacity PV system, with a total distributed installed capacity of 100 kilowatts-peak (kWp). Since February 2007, a total of 513 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electrical energy have been recorded.[10]

In January 2020 Foodstuffs announced it would be installing a 1.1 MW PV array on its new Auckland distribution centre.[11][12] In October 2020 Watercare Services installed a 1 MW floating array on its Auckland wastewater treatment plant.[13]

Grid-scale plants

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In July 2019 Refining NZ announced plans for a 26 MW solar farm at the Marsden Point Oil Refinery, but by May 2020 the project was on hold.[14][15] In February 2020 Genesis Energy Limited announced plans for a 300 MW facility in the Waikato.[16]' In September 2020 Hawke's Bay Airport announced plans for a 10 MW farm on unused airport land.[17] In May 2020, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released a study that considered the economics of grid-scale solar and gave forecasts to 2060, showing that New Zealand has potential for gigawatts of grid-scale solar.[18]

In February 2021 Far North Solar Farm applied for resource consent for a 16 MW farm at Pukenui on the Aupouri Peninsula in Northland.[19] The development subsequently stalled due to a lack of network capacity.[20]

In 2021, Kea Energy commissioned a solar power plant in the Wairau Valley in Marlborough with a potential capacity of 2.2 MW, with current plans to build capacity up to 1.85 MW as at March 2021.[21] In June 2021, the Todd Corporation commissioned a 2.1 MW solar plant at Kapuni in south Taranaki. The facility includes 5800 solar panels and was claimed to be the largest grid-connected solar plant at the time.[22]

In December 2021 Christchurch Airport announced it would be hosting a 150 MW plant at Kōwhai Park, to be scaled up over 30 years.[23][24] On 30 December 2021 Island Green Power announced plans for a 200 MW solar farm in Waikato.[25] In April 2022 Helios Energy announced plans for a series of farms with a combined output of 1 GW.[26] In May 2022 Far North Solar Farm announced a partnership with offshore investment fund Aquila Capital to build 1 GW of generation.[27]

In May 2021 Lodestone Energy announced plans for five solar farms in the upper North Island, capable of generating 400 GWh annually.[28][29] The 32 MWp Kohirā solar farm, northwest of Kaitaia, began generating electricity in November 2023.[30] As the first solar farm to exceed 10 MW, Kohirā was also the first required to participate in the wholesale electricity market.[31]

As of September 2025, grid operator Transpower has 55 solar projects totalling 10,842 MW in its generation pipeline. Of those, nine projects totalling 1,646 MW are in the delivery stage (i.e. detailed design or construction).[32]

Operating

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Name Location Operator DC Capacity (MWp) Nameplate Capacity (MWac) Commissioned Coordinates
Ardmore Ardmore, Auckland KAL 13[33] 9.75 2025 37°2′9.81″S 175°0′5.05″E / 37.0360583°S 175.0014028°E / -37.0360583; 175.0014028
Kohirā Kaitaia, Northland Lodestone Energy 32[34] 23[35] 2023[30] 35°4′54″S 173°13′10″E / 35.08167°S 173.21944°E / -35.08167; 173.21944
Lauriston Lauriston, Canterbury Genesis 63 47 2025 43°43′51.56″S 171°47′21.95″E / 43.7309889°S 171.7894306°E / -43.7309889; 171.7894306
Rangitaiki Edgecumbe, Bay of Plenty Lodestone Energy 32 23 2024[36] 37°59′46.83″S 176°48′35.86″E / 37.9963417°S 176.8099611°E / -37.9963417; 176.8099611
Te Herenga o Te Rā Waiotahe, Bay of Plenty Lodestone Energy 42[37] 33[38] 2025[39] 38°1′33.1″S 177°10′58.8″E / 38.025861°S 177.183000°E / -38.025861; 177.183000
Te Ihi o te Ra[40] Gisborne Airport, Gisborne Eastland Generation 5.2 2023[41] 38°39′25.84″S 177°58′52.22″E / 38.6571778°S 177.9811722°E / -38.6571778; 177.9811722
Te Matakupenga New Plymouth New Plymouth Airport 10 2025[42] 39°0′50.9″S 174°10′28.1″E / 39.014139°S 174.174472°E / -39.014139; 174.174472
Te Puna Mauri ō Omaru Ruawai, Northland Northpower 24 16.7[43] 2024[44] 36°6′55.56″S 174°1′36.19″E / 36.1154333°S 174.0267194°E / -36.1154333; 174.0267194
Willowby Ashburton, New Zealand RCR Green 7.2 2025[45] 43°56′37″S 171°43′17″E / 43.9435°S 171.7213°E / -43.9435; 171.7213

Under construction

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Name Location Operator Projected capacity (MW) Coordinates
Clandeboye Clandeboye, Canterbury Lodestone Energy 28
Kōwhai Park[24] Harewood, Canterbury Christchurch Airport 168 43°29′45″S 172°30′38″E / 43.49583°S 172.51056°E / -43.49583; 172.51056
Omeheu Edgecumbe, Bay of Plenty Far North Solar Farm 34 37°58′45.5″S 176°51′0.6″E / 37.979306°S 176.850167°E / -37.979306; 176.850167
Pāmu Rā ki Whitianga[46] Whitianga, Waikato Lodestone Energy 32 36°51′2.01″S 175°39′47.33″E / 36.8505583°S 175.6631472°E / -36.8505583; 175.6631472
Papareireiā Maungaturoto, Northland Tupu Tonu 21 36°5′24.95″S 174°20′50.29″E / 36.0902639°S 174.3473028°E / -36.0902639; 174.3473028
Pukenui Pukenui, Northland Far North Solar Farm 20.8 34°49′06″S 173°6′38″E / 34.81833°S 173.11056°E / -34.81833; 173.11056
Rānui Riverlands, Marlborough Rānui Solar 12.6
Ruakākā[47] Marsden Point, Northland Meridian Energy 130[48] 35°50′51.74″S 174°28′39.54″E / 35.8477056°S 174.4776500°E / -35.8477056; 174.4776500
Tauhei[49] Te Aroha, Waikato Harmony Energy 202 37°35′18.17″S 175°43′18.75″E / 37.5883806°S 175.7218750°E / -37.5883806; 175.7218750
Taiohi Rangiriri, Waikato WEL Networks 22.4 37°27′14.6″S 175°7′17″E / 37.454056°S 175.12139°E / -37.454056; 175.12139
Te Rāhui[50] Taupō, Waikato Nova Energy 400 38°53′44.49″S 176°25′25.55″E / 38.8956917°S 176.4237639°E / -38.8956917; 176.4237639
Twin Rivers[51] Kaitaia, Northland Rānui Generation 31

Proposed

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Only solar plants over 5 MW generating capacity are listed.

Name Location Operator Projected capacity (MW) Status Coordinates
Ashley[52] Ashley, Canterbury Energy Bay Proposed 43°16′4.37″S 172°36′59.54″E / 43.2678806°S 172.6165389°E / -43.2678806; 172.6165389
Argyle Solar Farm Wairau Valley, Marlborough Manawa Energy 65 Proposed[53] 41°40′11.15″S 173°12′7.25″E / 41.6697639°S 173.2020139°E / -41.6697639; 173.2020139
Black Point Oamaru, Canterbury Ethical Power Proposed[54] 44°53′3.81″S 170°46′24.07″E / 44.8843917°S 170.7733528°E / -44.8843917; 170.7733528
Bridge Street[55] Ongaonga, Hawke's Bay Ranui Generation 55 Proposed 39°54′31.4″S 176°25′25″E / 39.908722°S 176.42361°E / -39.908722; 176.42361
Buckleys Road Brookside, Canterbury KeaX 65 Consented[56] 43°42′17″S 172°17′6″E / 43.70472°S 172.28500°E / -43.70472; 172.28500
Bunnythorpe[57] Bunnythorpe, Manawatu Kiwi Solar farms 26 Proposed
Bunnythorpe 2 Bunnythorpe, Manawatu Harmony Energy 400[58] Proposed 40°16′17.19″S 175°39′7.52″E / 40.2714417°S 175.6520889°E / -40.2714417; 175.6520889
Carterton Carterton, Wairarapa Harmony Energy 133 Consented[59]
Dannevirke Dannevirke, Tararua NZ Clean Energy 107 Consented[60] 40°11′1.9″S 176°0′22.8″E / 40.183861°S 176.006333°E / -40.183861; 176.006333
Darfield Darfield, Canterbury NZ Clean Energy 117 Consented[61] 43°27′24″S 172°5′28″E / 43.45667°S 172.09111°E / -43.45667; 172.09111
Dunsandel Dunsandel, Canterbury Lodestone Energy Consented[62]
Edgecumbe[63] Edgecumbe, Bay of Plenty Helios 115 Consented[64]
Edgecumbe 2 Edgecumbe, Bay of Plenty Genesis 127 Proposed[65]
Foxton Foxton, Manawatu Genesis 80 Proposed[65]
Glorit Glorit, Auckland Lightsource 175 Proposed[66] 36°27′12.1″S 174°25′15.04″E / 36.453361°S 174.4208444°E / -36.453361; 174.4208444
Greytown[67] Greytown, Wairarapa Helios 100 Proposed 41°5′55.8″S 175°26′21.45″E / 41.098833°S 175.4392917°E / -41.098833; 175.4392917
Greytown 2 Greytown, Wairarapa Far North Solar Farm 175 Proposed[68]
Haldon Mackenzie District Lodestone Energy 220 Proposed[69]
Hanmer Road Canterbury KeaX 80 Proposed[70]
Hawke's Bay Airport[71] Napier, Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay Airport 40[72] Proposed 39°28′8.18″S 176°51′50.12″E / 39.4689389°S 176.8639222°E / -39.4689389; 176.8639222
Helensville[73] Helensville, Auckland HES Aotearoa 70 Proposed 36°41′20″S 174°26′20″E / 36.68889°S 174.43889°E / -36.68889; 174.43889
Hinuera Hinuera, Waikato Harmony Energy 110 Proposed[54]
Huirangi Waitara, Taranaki Harmony Energy 100 Proposed[54]
Irishman Creek Canterbury Manawa 220 Proposed[74]
Kaipara Kaipara District, Northland Manawa Energy 100 Proposed[75]
Kairanga[76] Palmerston North, Manawatu Kiwi Solar farms 27 Proposed
Karioi Tangiwai, Manawatū-Whanganui Helios 110 Consented[77]
Leeston[78] Leeston, Canterbury KeaX 160 Proposed
Leeston 2 Leeston, Canterbury Genesis[65] 67 Proposed
Lodestone One[79] Dargaville, Northland Lodestone Energy 60 Proposed
Māniatoto Maniototo, Otago Helios 300 Consented[80] 45°4′9.34″S 170°6′34.64″E / 45.0692611°S 170.1096222°E / -45.0692611; 170.1096222
Marton Marton, Rangitikei District Far North Solar Farm 41 Consented[81]
Marton 2 Marton, Rangitikei District Energy Farm 110 Proposed[82] 40°7′30.99″S 175°23′46.12″E / 40.1252750°S 175.3961444°E / -40.1252750; 175.3961444
Marton 3 Marton, Rangitikei District Harmony Energy 103 Consented[83] 40°6′28.1″S 175°21′40.4″E / 40.107806°S 175.361222°E / -40.107806; 175.361222
Massey University[84] Massey University, Palmerston North Solar Bay 6 Proposed 40°23′30.75″S 175°37′50.42″E / 40.3918750°S 175.6306722°E / -40.3918750; 175.6306722
Mount Somers Mount Somers, Canterbury Lodestone Energy Consented[62]
Naseby Naseby, Otago Solar Bay 50 Consented[85]
Ongaonga[86] Ongaonga, Hawke's Bay Sky Solar Consented[87] 39°55′15.55″S 176°26′46.64″E / 39.9209861°S 176.4462889°E / -39.9209861; 176.4462889
Ongaonga 2[88] Ongaonga, Hawke's Bay Helios 100 Consented[89] 39°55′37.57″S 176°25′10.58″E / 39.9271028°S 176.4196056°E / -39.9271028; 176.4196056
Ongaonga 3 Ongaonga, Hawke's Bay CentraLines 30 Consented[87] 39°55′51.97″S 176°29′3.48″E / 39.9311028°S 176.4843000°E / -39.9311028; 176.4843000
Ōpunake Ōpunake, Taranaki Energy Farm 110 Consented[90] 39°21′55.57″S 173°52′27.32″E / 39.3654361°S 173.8742556°E / -39.3654361; 173.8742556
Rotokawa Rotokawa, Bay of Plenty Tauhara North 2 Trust 105 Proposed[54] 38°36′33″S 176°11′25″E / 38.60917°S 176.19028°E / -38.60917; 176.19028
Skinner Road[51] Stratford, Taranaki Ranui Generation 40 Proposed
Stratford Stratford, Taranaki Contact 170 Proposed[91]
Swannanoa Swannanoa, Canterbury Meridian Energy 200 Proposed[92]
Tahuna[93] Tahuna, Waikato Kiwi Solar farms 23 Proposed
The Point Mackenzie District Far North Solar Farm 420 Proposed[94] 44°19′18.71″S 170°12′3.55″E / 44.3218639°S 170.2009861°E / -44.3218639; 170.2009861
Three Stream[51] Kaponga, Taranaki Ranui Generation 30 Consented[95]
Thongcaster Rd Oxford, Canterbury Mainpower 7.3 Proposed[96] 43°23′S 172°08′E / 43.39°S 172.13°E / -43.39; 172.13
Tikokino[51] Tikokino, Hawke’s Bay Ranui Generation 55 Proposed
Tolaga Bay Tolaga Bay, East Coast Eastland Generation 11.7 Proposed[54]: 67 
Waiinu Energy Park Waiinu Beach Meridian Proposed[97] 39°50′35″S 174°44′20″E / 39.843°S 174.739°E / -39.843; 174.739
Waingawa Masterton, Wairarapa Masterton Solar and Energy Storage 100 Proposed[98]
Waipara Waipara, Canterbury Far North Solar Farm 135 Proposed[99] 43°2′52.03″S 172°43′58.09″E / 43.0477861°S 172.7328028°E / -43.0477861; 172.7328028
Waiterimu[25] near Ohinewai, Waikato Island Green Power 200 Consented[100] 37°28′35.57″S 175°16′14.7″E / 37.4765472°S 175.270750°E / -37.4765472; 175.270750
Ward Ward, Marlborough Energy Marlborough Ltd 15 Consented[101]
Wellsford Wellsford, Auckland Energy Farm 76 Proposed[102] 36°18′56.07″S 174°30′55.5″E / 36.3155750°S 174.515417°E / -36.3155750; 174.515417
Western Bays Kuratau, Waikato Meridian 500 Proposed[103]

Cost-effectiveness

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Retail buy-back rates for solar power exported to the grid range from 5 to 23 cents per kilowatt-hour, plus 15% GST if the system owner is GST-registered.[104] The financial return for PV systems depends largely on maximising on-site consumption, as self-consumed electricity offsets retail power prices of around 30–35 cents per kilowatt-hour. Common methods to increase self-consumption include running appliances during daylight hours, using energy management systems, or installing battery storage.[105]

The effective cost of electricity from rooftop PV is estimated at around 11 cents per kilowatt-hour, compared with about 35 cents from the grid. Reported payback periods for households range from five to seven years, with shorter times for users with high daytime demand.[106] Financing costs can significantly extend the payback period, though some banks offer low-interest "green loans" for solar installations.[107]

Statistics

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Source: NREL[108]
Installed solar generation as of 31 May 2025[109]
Network reporting region All systems Distributed system (≤10 kW)
Installations Uptake

(%)

Capacity

(MW)

Installations Uptake

(%)

Capacity

(MW)

Bay of Islands (Top Energy) 2,354 6.77 38.09 2,251 6.47 11.06
Whangarei and Kaipara (Northpower) 3,040 4.80 39.97 2,882 4.55 14.19
Waitemata (Vector) 6,293 2.38 37.54 6,103 2.31 29.81
Auckland (Vector) 6,630 1.73 62.39 6,303 1.65 29.16
Counties (Counties Power) 2,251 4.53 16.96 2,127 4.28 10.46
Thames Valley (Powerco) 2,367 3.10 18.03 2,094 2.75 9.95
Waikato (WEL Networks) 3,221 3.19 28.54 2,963 2.94 14.93
Waipa (Waipā Networks) 1,380 4.62 12.83 1,172 3.92 5.80
King Country (The Lines Company) 305 1.26 2.77 271 1.12 1.36
Tauranga (Powerco) 4,373 4.63 28.87 4,081 4.32 20.44
Rotorua (Unison Networks) 950 2.87 5.72 914 2.76 4.50
Eastern Bay of Plenty (Horizon Energy) 846 3.33 28.29 821 3.23 3.94
Taupo (Unison Networks) 533 2.87 2.98 516 2.77 2.63
Eastland (Eastland Network) 712 2.72 9.71 677 2.59 3.10
Hawke's Bay (Unison Networks) 3,432 5.15 20.89 3,277 4.92 16.45
Central Hawke's Bay (Centralines) 438 4.87 3.07 412 4.58 2.27
Southern Hawke's Bay (Scanpower) 91 1.33 1.13 85 1.24 0.39
Wairarapa (Powerco) 1,412 5.12 12.71 1,296 4.70 6.36
Taranaki (Powerco) 2,028 3.31 17.58 1,842 3.01 9.56
Whanganui (Powerco) 955 2.74 5.85 903 2.60 4.43
Manawatu (Powerco) 1,691 2.89 10.87 1,566 2.68 7.65
Kapiti and Horowhenua (Electra) 1,952 4.10 10.94 1,911 4.02 9.32
Wellington (Wellington Electricity) 3,668 2.00 22.46 3,596 1.96 16.82
Nelson (Nelson Electricity) 435 4.69 2.22 426 4.59 1.97
Tasman (Network Tasman) 2,960 6.77 22.12 2,771 6.34 14.34
Marlborough (Marlborough Lines) 1,441 5.39 15.62 1,333 4.98 6.44
Buller (Buller Electricity) 61 1.23 0.35 59 1.19 0.32
West Coast (Westpower) 153 1.05 1.01 146 1.00 0.86
North Canterbury (MainPower) 2,591 5.74 14.93 2,489 5.51 11.86
Central Canterbury (Orion) 6,824 2.98 44.69 6,479 2.83 31.93
Ashburton (EA Networks) 678 3.19 61.92 579 2.73 2.87
South Canterbury (Alpine Energy) 997 2.90 5.73 954 2.77 4.76
Waitaki (Network Waitaki) 311 2.30 2.43 296 2.19 1.45
Queenstown (Aurora Energy) 768 4.92 4.66 722 4.63 3.63
Central Otago (Aurora Energy) 2,233 8.73 15.09 2,156 8.43 10.52
Otago (OtagoNet) 396 2.53 2.60 374 2.39 1.80
Dunedin (Aurora Energy) 901 1.57 4.28 885 1.54 3.85
Southland (The Power Company) 670 1.76 4.23 635 1.67 3.43
Invercargill (Electricity Invercargill) 177 0.99 1.16 167 0.94 0.07
Total 72,520 3.11 641.22 68,354 2.94 335.39
Solar power installations rose steadily from 2013 to 2024 (see table to the left for detail)
Solar installations – numbers, sizes and proportion of total installed capacity from 2013[110]
End of Year ICP count ICP uptake rate (%) Total capacity installed (MW) Avg. capacity installed (kW) Net generation (GWh)[2] Capacity factor

(annual average MW)

2013 2,236 0.11092 8.326 3.724 7 n/a
2014 5,423 0.26616 21.634 3.989 19 14.5%
2015 9,377 0.45512 37.126 3.959 36 14.0%
2016 13,654 0.65528 52.972 3.880 56 14.2%
2017 18,049 0.85537 70.185 3.889 76 14.1%
2018 22,355 1.04626 90.160 4.033 100 14.2%
2019 26,476 1.22233 116.584 4.403 127 14.0%
2020 30,639 1.39407 143.510 4.684 160 14.0%
2021 36,618 1.65042 189.556 5.148 208 14.3%
2022 46,256 2.04148 262.413 5.673 283 14.3%
2023 52,533 2.28367 349.853 6.660 371 13.8%
2024 59,361 2.54903 517.839 8.724 601 15.8%

See also

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