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Tauhei Solar Farm: Te Aroha West

Harmony Energy / First Renewables (Clarus), private developers · Waikato

A 202MWp solar farm across about 182ha at Tauhei, Te Aroha West, on track to be the country's largest at commissioning, generating about 280 GWh a year. Developed by Harmony Energy and First Renewables, part of Clarus. Financial close came in January 2025, with commissioning targeted for late 2026. No build cost has been published.

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Strongest delivery signals Data: Medium
Delivery Confidence Score, 0 to 100, higher is better: a ranking of how strong this project's delivery signals are, not a probability. It blends eight factors, including the election risk and policy alignment shown below.
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Data current as at 16 Sept 2026, when the pipeline was last checked against its source.

Key facts

Region
Waikato
Sector
Energy
Status
Under Construction
Estimated value
Value TBC
Indicative completion
2026
Funding status
Fully Funded
Lead organisation
Harmony Energy / First Renewables (Clarus), private developers
Election risk
Safe

Election risk assessment

Commercial renewable investment, under construction and privately funded.

Government priority alignment

HIGH: Large-scale solar generation supporting the renewable-electricity transition.

Recent changes

Chronology

Source

EPA: Tauhei Solar Farm (fast-track consenting register) ↗ · Harmony Energy: Tauhei Solar Farm ↗ · Harmony Energy: financial close on New Zealand's largest solar farm ↗

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