Kohirā Solar Farm

The Kohirā solar farm is a photovoltaic power station near Kaitaia in the Far North District of New Zealand. The farm is owned by Lodestone Energy.^[1] The farm generates 55 GWh of electricity a year, with a nameplate capacity of 32 MWp DC^[2] and 23 MW AC.^[3]

Kohirā
Country	New Zealand
Location	Far North District
Coordinates	35°4′54″S 173°13′10″E
Status	Operating
Owner	Lodestone Energy
Solar farm
Type	Flat-panel PV
Solar tracker	Single-axis
Site area	20.5 ha
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	23 MW AC (32 MW DC)
Annual net output	55 GWh

The farm uses elevated racks, allowing the area underneath the panels to be used for sheep pasture.^[4][5]

Construction of the farm began in December 2022.^[6] It generated its first electricity in November 2023.^[7][8] It began transmitting electricity to the grid in February 2024.^[9][10][11]

The farm was gifted the name "Kohirā" ("suncatcher") by local iwi Te Rarawa.^[12]

See also

• New Zealand portal

• Solar power in New Zealand