Far North Solar Farm Ltd

North Solar Farm Ltd has applied to Mackenzie District Council and Environment Canterbury for resource consents to construct and operate a solar array over 670ha of land within the 968ha property at State Highway 8, Lake Benmore.

Consent numbers

  • RM22057 – construction and operation of a 240-megawatt peak photovoltaic solar farm.
  • CRC240932 – discharge operational-phase stormwater to land
  • CRC240933 – discharge construction-phase stormwater to land.

Process timeline

Application lodged

Notification and submission period

Hearing

Decision

Current stage: The applications are currently suspended (on hold) until 30 June 2024.

Consent documents