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"Leading global renewable energy developer Lightsource BP has secured $NZ267
million in financing for its 168MW Kōwhai Park solar project planned to be
built at the Christchurch Airport, which will be – for a time – the largest in
the country.
Lightsource BP, along with its joint venture partner Contact Energy, secured
the financing package from Westpac New Zealand, Mizuho, China Construction
Bank, and Intesa Sanpaolo – IMICIB.
“This project at Kōwhai Park is our first to reach this stage in New Zealand,
and we are proud to have developed such strong synergies with our partners
Contact and Christchurch Airport as we help progress New Zealand’s
decarbonisation,” said Adam Pegg, managing director, Lightsource BP APAC.
“Reaching this point on a project in a new country for the first time is a
significant milestone. Through this project, Contact has proven to be a
fantastic partner, and we have built a strong relationship. We look forward to
working closely together on our future projects.”
Designed as the first phase of Christchurch Airport’s renewable energy
precinct, the solar farm is expected to begin construction later this year and
begin operations some time in 2026.
Once operational, the Kōwhai Park solar farm will generate over 275GWh per
year, equivalent to the annual demand of approximately 36,000 homes."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
