Lightyears begins construction on 5.9 MW solar farm near Ashburton

Another Lightyears project moving into construction. Work is underway on our new 5.9 MW solar farm near Ashburton.

Owned by Lightyears and connecting to the EA Networks network, the project will comprise around 9,100 solar panels. It is expected to generate approximately 8,800 MWh of renewable electricity each year, enough to power 1,260 homes.

The project will add new distributed renewable generation to the region and continue to build our presence in Canterbury. For us, projects like this are about steadily converting development work into operating assets.

Each project builds on the last, strengthening our delivery capability, supplier relationships and the systems we use across the wider portfolio.