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How many solar projects are on the New Zealand solar Bill?

The bill also fast-tracks Canterbury's 88 MW Balmoral Station solar array and the Black Point solar power plant, along with the 76 MW Wellsford solar PV project in Auckland. Beyond solar, the list features five hydro schemes, seven wind farms, and two energy infrastructure projects.

Which solar projects are being built in New Zealand?

The solar projects are: Auckland: Energy Farms Limited wishes to construct the Wellsford Solar Farm on a 219ha site. Canterbury: Far NorthSolar Farm Ltd wishes to construct the Point Solar Farm project on a 670ha site and to supply electricity to the national grid.

How much energy will New Zealand's solar and wind projects generate?

Together, the solar and wind projects could add nearly four times as much generation as the Clyde Dam - New Zealand's third-largest hydroelectric plant - with the wind projects generating 300Mw, 80Mw and 39Mw at peak output respectively and the solar farms adding up to 1147Mw.

Can New Zealand double its renewable electricity generation?

“The Government has a goal of doubling New Zealand's renewable electricity generation. The 22 renewable electricity projects listed for fast-track will help us achieve that ambition and bolster New Zealand's energy security,” Mr Brown says.

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