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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.
Ryans Road and Grays Road Update
From 12.00pm on Thursday 19 December,
- Ryans Road will reopen in both directions and will remain open permanently.
- Grays Road will also reopen in both directions until 13 January, when it will close again for further works.
Thanks for your patience while works continue.
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.