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Meridian Energy to build large solar farm near Palmerston North
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The solar farm will be in Bunnythorpe. (File photo) Photo: Unsplash
The 120 megawatt solar farm in Bunnythorpe would be alongside an already consented battery energy storage system.
10:44 am today
Meridian Energy to build large solar farm near Palmerston North
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The solar farm will be in Bunnythorpe. (File photo) Photo: Unsplash

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