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Build up to eight wind turbines, a 60-hectare solar farm and battery storage within a substation compound.

Auchinoon Energy Park

Trades this could involve

GroundworkerElectrical Contractor (Commercial)Solar Installer

Official description

It is currently anticipated that the proposed development would consist of up to eight wind turbines with a tip height of up to 200m and a solar PV array covering approximately 60ha. It is also currently proposed to include a battery energy storage system (within the substation compound) for load shifting i.e. not for grid export.

Council
Energy Consents Unit
Reference
ECU00006339
Application type
Scoping
Status
Pre Application Complete
Decision
Permitted
Submitted
19 Aug 2026
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
View the official council record

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