October 21, 2021
Solar warms Te Aupōuri prospects
Posted On October 21, 2021
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Far north iwi Te Aupōuri wants to harness one of its most ample resources.
Operations manager Penetaui Klescovic says while plans to develop avocado orchards are stymied by a Department of Conservation appeal against a water allocation plan, it is talking to the Australian developers of a solar power farm at Pukenui.
Te Aupōuri has an adjoining block which could be included in the plan.
Penetaui Klescovic says producing renewable energy close to the country’s northernmost substation could also help tangata whenua in their wallets.