Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Fast Track Approval For Solar Farm In Marton
29 August 2024
An independent panel has approved resource consent, subject to conditions, for a solar farm in Marton, Rangitīkei.
Harmony Energy NZ #3 applied for resource consent under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020.
The project involves constructing and operating a solar farm on approximately 93 hectares of land to supply electricity to the national grid. It includes installing 28 power stations, two substations, a transformer, and underground electricity cables.
The resource consent conditions are in the decision report on the page linked below.
The decision comes 165 working days after the application was lodged with the Environmental Protection Authority.
The Environmental Protection Authority is not involved in the decision-making. We provide procedural advice and administrative support to the panel convenor, Judge Laurie Newhook, and the expert consenting panel he appoints.
Read the Harmony Energy solar farm - Marton decision report
More about fast-track consenting
Gordon Campbell: On Classic Children’s Books - Badger’s Parting Gifts
Project STRIM: Minister Confirms Rural Communications Resilience Gap Remains While Technology Catches Up
Inland Revenue: Watch Out For Scammers This Tax Season
WIOG NZ: Australia Beats New Zealand To Win The Trans-Tasman Best Tasting Tap Water Title
Hapai Te Hauora: New Online Gambling Laws Could Grow Harm While Claiming To Reduce It
New Zealand Alliance Party: Alliance Party Firmly Opposes “Backdoor Privatisation” Of Kiwibank
Taxpayers' Union: New Poll - Coalition Still Ahead; Luxon Regains 'Preferred Prime Minister' Top-Spot
