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.
Download an overview of Kōwhai Park and read our latest update.
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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.
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Rationale
Kōwhai Park will provide a resilient supply of clean energy which New Zealand needs to decarbonise through electrification.
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FAQ
Here are some answers to our most frequently asked questions.
Contact us
You can reach the Kōwhai Park team at any time via:
Email: kowhaipark@cial.co.nz
Phone: 0800 569 241 or 0800 KOWHA1