Elecnor completes panel installation at Tauhei Solar Farm, a 202 MWp joint venture between Harmony Energy and First Renewables, with Meridian Energy signing a 10-year PPA

Elecnor announced the completion of 330,000 solar panel installations at the Tauhei Solar Farm, a 202 MWp joint venture between British renewables developer Harmony Energy and New Zealand-based First Renewables. The project, located on a 182-hectare site near Hamilton in New Zealand's North Island, is on track for commissioning in late 2026 and full operations by 2027. Once operational, the facility will generate approximately 280 GWh of renewable electricity annually, sufficient to power around 35,000 New Zealand homes. The solar farm will connect to New Zealand's national grid via Transpower's 110 kV Waihou substation, with Meridian Energy committing to a 10-year power purchase agreement for 100% of the project's output. Harmony Energy highlighted the project as a major milestone in New Zealand's renewable energy transition, setting a new benchmark for large-scale solar development in the country.

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Partner

First Renewables

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Indonesia-based renewable energy investment fund focused on rural electrification in the ASEAN region through hybrid solar, wind, hydro, and pump-hydro projects, with engineering capabilities and access to European financing partners.

Developer

Harmony Energy

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Harmony Energy is a renewable energy developer, owner, and operator focused on utility-scale battery energy storage, solar farms, and wind assets across Europe and New Zealand. They develop, build, own and operate renewable energy infrastructure projects to power a more sustainable future.

Offtaker

Meridian Energy

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Meridian Energy is a New Zealand-based renewable energy company focused on electricity generation and retail. They develop, own, and operate hydro, wind, and solar generation assets, primarily in New Zealand and Australia.

EPC Contractor

Elecnor

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U.S.-based telecommunications engineering and construction firm specializing in 5G, fiber networks, and private wireless solutions, with 2,000 employees and operations across the country. Subsidiary of Spain-headquartered Elecnor Group with 65+ years of global infrastructure experience.

supplier

Transpower

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Transpower is New Zealand's national electricity transmission grid owner and system operator, managing over 11,000 kilometers of lines and 174 substations. The State-owned Enterprise is focused on empowering New Zealand's energy future towards a net-zero carbon economy by connecting new generation, storage, and load.