Solar farms

Todd Energy operates the Kapuni Solar Plant in South Taranaki and is overseeing the construction of the Te Rahui Solar Farm Project in the Bay of Plenty region.

Te Rahui Solar Farm project

Te Rahui Solar Farm is a large, grid-scale solar project located at Rangitāiki, around 35 km east of Taupō. It is being developed as a joint venture between Nova Energy and Meridian Energy, and when complete, will have a capacity of around 400MW – enough to power approximately 100,000 homes.

Todd Energy is responsible for the construction of Te Rahui Solar Farm through to ongoing operations, maintenance, safety and environmental management once the facility is commissioned.

A rendering of Te Rahui Solar Farm (400MW)

Kapuni Solar Plant

The 2.1MW gid-scale Kapuni Solar Plant, adjacent to the Kapuni gas processing facilities, was commissioned in 2021 and generates electricity for around 520 homes.

At the time of commissioning, it was New Zealand’s largest grid-connected solar farm.

Our people

Interested in finding out more about the diverse group of people we have on the Todd Energy team? Check out this collection of stories from our people, sharing their background, what drives them, and the role they play in helping to meet Aotearoa New Zealand’s energy needs. Their stories, in their words.

Our partnership with Ngāti Mutunga

Todd Energy has enjoyed a long and positive partnership with Ngāti Mutunga iwi. Late last year, we confirmed a three-year partnership extension with Ngāti Mutunga, enabling the continuation of some hugely important mahi, including both the existing Taramoukou conservation project and the launch of some new freshwater projects.

Planting at Todd Energy’s Mangahewa C site

In mid-2022, Otaraua Hapū and Ngati Rahiri Hapū came together with Parininihi ki Waitotara (PKW) and Tawhirikura Hapū to plant the whenua near Todd Energy’s Mangahewa C wellsite in north Taranaki. Rawiri Doorbar from Otaraua Hapū led a karakia at Atkinson Nurseries, followed by a

A day in the life of a Drilling Engineer at Todd Energy

I attend the morning call to the rig about 8am and, after that, it’s time to send out the morning report from the previous day’s activity and track the progress of the well compared to plan. Then it’s about preparing torque, drag and hydraulics models for the next section of the current well.

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Our community stories

The stories below are from our communities, and highlight just a small number of the amazing initiatives happening across Taranaki with the support of Todd Energy.

Our partnership with Ngāti Mutunga

Todd Energy has enjoyed a long and positive partnership with Ngāti Mutunga iwi. Late last year, we confirmed a three-year partnership extension with Ngāti Mutunga, enabling the continuation of some hugely important mahi, including both the existing Taramoukou conservation project and the launch of some new freshwater projects.

Planting at Todd Energy’s Mangahewa C site

In mid-2022, Otaraua Hapū and Ngati Rahiri Hapū came together with Parininihi ki Waitotara (PKW) and Tawhirikura Hapū to plant the whenua near Todd Energy’s Mangahewa C wellsite in north Taranaki. Rawiri Doorbar from Otaraua Hapū led a karakia at Atkinson Nurseries, followed by a

Mangahewa Stream regeneration by Otaraua Hapū

This winter, Otaraua Hapū led a project to regenerate biodiversity at the Mangahewa Stream near Todd’s McKee Mangahewa Production Station (MMPS) carpark. Commenced by Todd Energy in 2019 with planting and fencing of the Stream margin, this integrated biodiversity project is now being conducted by Otaraua Hapū on behalf of Todd.

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