The Haldon Solar Project is a proposed 180-megawatt solar farm in Canterbury, New Zealand located on Haldon Station.
Key Dates
| Dec 2025 | Expected Construction Commencement | 
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Lodestone Energy | 
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jun 2024 | Lodestone Energy announced its partnership with Haldon Station in delivering a proposed 220-megawatt / 340-gigawatt hour solar farm. Construction of the solar farm is planned to start in 2025. | 
| Oct 2024 | The New Zealand Government announced a Schedule of 22 renewable energy projects to be included in its Fast Track Approvals Bill with a combined three-gigawatt capacity. The Bill was introduced into the NZ Parliament in March to give effect to a new streamlined approvals process for major infrastructure and other projects with ‘significant regional or national benefits. The Haldon Solar Project was included in the list of projects, with a reduced scope of 180 megawatts. | 
Sector
               Energy
            Procurement approach
               
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            Location
               
                                                               New Zealand |
                                                      
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