Far North Solar Farm
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electricity generation |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Headquarters | New Zealand |
Key people | Richard Homewood John Telfer |
| Website | fnsf |
Far North Solar Farm is a New Zealand electricity generation company that specialises in the construction and operation of photovoltaic power stations. The company is Australian-owned. As of December 2025, it operates one solar farm, with one more under construction.
History
In May 2021 the company's announced its first project, the Pukenui.[1] In May 2022 it announced a partnership with Aquila Capital to develop 1 GW of solar generation in New Zealand.[2]
In November 2023 the company announced it would apply for resource consent for a 420MW solar farm in the environmentally sensitive Mackenzie District.[3][4] The project was subsequently scheduled in the controversial Fast-track Approvals Act 2024, creating a faster pathway to obtaining resource consent.[5] The project is controversial, with "potentially catastrophic" effects on endangered birdlife.[6]
The Pukenui solar farm was finally completed in October 2025.[7]
The partnership with Aquila Capital ended in December 2025, with Aquila acquiring all interests in the solar farms developed as part of the partnership, including Pukenui.[8]
Power stations
Proposed / under construction
| Name | Type | Location | Projected capacity (MW) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greytown 2 | Solar | Greytown, Wairarapa | 175 | Consented[9] |
| The Point | Solar | Mackenzie District | 420 | Proposed |
| Waipara | Solar | Waipara, Canterbury | 135 | Proposed |
References
- ^ Denise Piper (14 February 2021). "New Zealand's largest solar farm proposed for top of country". Stuff. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Aquila Capital confirms 1GW solar PV pipeline for New Zealand". PV Magazine. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "A second large solar farm proposed for the Mackenzie Country". Stuff. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Plan to build New Zealand's largest solar farm in Mackenzie Basin goes for consultation". RNZ. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Fast-track Approvals Bill includes 10 new solar farms". Farmers Weekly. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ Charlie Mitchell (3 August 2024). "Huge new solar farms could have 'potentially catastrophic' impact on world's rarest wading bird". The Press. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Yolisa Tswanya (16 October 2025). "Northland's new Pukenui Solar Farm to power 4000 homes after launch". Northland Age. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Overseas investment decision for case 202500474 - Aquila Capital SG Holdco Pte. Ltd". Overseas Investment Office. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Environment Court ruling clears way for Greytown solar farm powering 41,000 homes". New Zealand Herald. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
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