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Kōwhai Park
Sustainably powering the next generation
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Kōwhai Park
400 hectares of clean energy
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Kōwhai Park
Renewable energy on a whole new scale
Enabling New Zealand's low carbon future
Christchurch Airport’s Kōwhai Park is a platform for creating a range of green energies. Phase One will see Contact Energy and Lightsource bp deliver a 150 megawatt (or 170MWp) solar array – larger than any other currently in New Zealand.
Pound Road Closure
Essential roadworks to connect our new solar farm to the grid require us to close Pound Road for two weeks. Please use the detour on the map.
Grays Road and Ryans Road – Road works
Grays Road will be closed from 11 August for approximately six months due to essential cabling works.
Ryans Road will also operate one-way (eastbound only) from 7 am to 7 pm, and be closed at all other times.
If you have any questions about the closure, please call the Kowhai Park team on 0800 225 513 or email kowhaiparkproject@lightsourcebp.com
Overview
Phase One is planned as a solar array larger than any other in New Zealand currently. However, Kōwhai Park is about much more than solar.
Rationale
Kōwhai Park will provide a resilient supply of clean energy which New Zealand needs to decarbonise through electrification.
FAQ
Here are some answers to our most frequently asked questions.
Contact us
If you have a question about Kōwhai Park, please visit our contact us page.