Rosedale Solar Array

Rosedale Floating Solar Array
CountryNew Zealand
LocationRosedale, Auckland
StatusOperational
Commission date2020
OwnerWatercare Services

The Rosedale Solar Array was the first and only floating solar array in New Zealand as of 2020, and for a period of time it was the biggest solar array in New Zealand.[1]

Statistics

The solar array produces 1486 kWh of electricity annually.[2] It also has 2700 solar panels on it, and 4000 floating pontoons.[3]

Significance

  • First floating solar array in New Zealand
  • Once was the biggest solar array in New Zealand of any type

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand's first floating solar array unveiled". Auckland Watercare. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  2. ^ "New Zealand's first floating solar array unveiled". Auckland Watercare. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. ^ "From waste to power: How floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could help solve NZ's electricity security crisis". RNZ. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2026.