Solar Farms / Kaitaia
Kohirā
Kohirā
Kaitaia Solar Farm, Far North
Located in the Far North near Kaitaia, Kohirā is Aotearoa’s first utility-scale solar farm to supply the national grid. Constructed in 2023, Lodestone’s Kohirā solar farm with with 33 MW capacity is now operational.
The agri-voltaic project brought together local iwi, communities, construction partners, and Lodestone’s team to deliver renewable energy by harnessing the power of the sun, continuing to enable agricultural use of the land, and planting seven hectares to create a new native forest.
Kohirā is just the start of Lodestone’s energy generation future.
Key facts about the Kohirā Farm
Started generating in 2023
Producing 56 GWh energy annually
More than 60,000 solar panels
Seven hectares of native reforestation
Kohirā in the news
Kohirā’s origin
Investing in the future
To get involved in clean renewable energy