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.
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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
You can reach the Kōwhai Park team at any time via:
Email: kowhaipark@cial.co.nz
Phone: 0800 569 241 or 0800 KOWHA1