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Marlborough Lines business development engineer Ben Hessell at their Taylor Pass Road depot - the site of a new solar farm hoped to be operational first quarter next year. Photo: Matt Brown.
Powering the future MATT BROWN
matt@marlboroughmedia.co.nz
Harnessing the energy from the sun is a growing business in Marlborough.
Two new solar farms are currently navigating the council consent process, with one planning to rip out grapes in favour of energy generation. Ranui Solar has asked for coun-
cil consent to install up to 32,000 panels on a 16.11-hectare site in Riverlands. For context, Kea Energy’s 4000-panel 1.85MWh plant, up the Wairau Valley, was briefly
New Zealand’s largest grid-connected solar plant. The second proposed development is planned for the Marlborough Lines depot on Taylor Pass Road.
The one-hectare 1.6KWh development is expected to power about 200 average-sized homes. Marlborough Lines business
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