[SMM Flash] Hawke’s Bay Airport Seeks Partners for Up to 17 MW Solar Project in New Zealand

Published: Aug 29, 2026 13:31

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New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay Airport has opened an Expression of Interest (EOI) seeking delivery and potential co-investment partners for a proposed 12–17 MW solar farm on approximately 24 hectares of airport land northwest of the runways. The project is expected to comprise around 25,000 solar panels and generate electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of roughly 3,000 local households. Construction is targeted to begin in 2027, with completion planned for 2028, while the EOI closes on September 28, 2026. The airport said the project is intended to support rising electricity demand from future aviation and strengthen regional renewable-energy resilience, although a final investment decision has not yet been made.

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