• Listed
  • Applied
  • Comments
  • Panel considering
  • Decision

Project summary

Construct and operate a solar farm across approximately 400 hectares, and connect and supply electricity to the national grid.

Project location

400 hectares at 304, 352, 364, and 508 Walls Road, Foxton and 191, 229, 231, and 447 Motuiti Road, Foxton.

Project listing application

Foxton Solar Farm application – Ministry for the Environment website

Completeness decision

The substantive application by Genesis Energy Limited was deemed complete on 16 March 2026. The application complies with the requirements of section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The application was lodged on 23 February 2026.

Decision on completeness and scope - Foxton Solar Farm substantive application (PDF, 78KB)

Memorandum on completeness and scope (PDF, 404KB)

Competing applications decision

The substantive application by Genesis Energy Limited was deemed to not have any competing applications or existing resource consents on 30 March 2026. This decision is required under section 47 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. 

Record of decision on competing applications − Foxton Solar Farm substantive application (PDF, 80KB)

The application has now been referred to the panel convener for determination by a panel.

Decision of appointment of panel and timing of panel decisions

On 24 April 2026 the panel convener issued Minute 2 regarding the appointment of the expert consenting panel and the timeframe for panel decisions for the Foxton Solar Farm project under clause 2 of section 79 of the Act. 

The minute can be viewed on the Correspondence page for the Foxton Solar Farn project.

Correspondence

  • Substantive application

    The substantive application documents for the Foxton Solar Farm project.
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  • Correspondence

    Minutes, directions and other correspondence to and from the panel convener and expert panel regarding the Foxton Solar Farm project.
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  • Expert panel

    Information about the expert panel appointed to consider and decide the Foxton Solar Farm project.
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  • Reports and advice

    Read reports, advice and further information sought in relation to the Foxton Solar Farm project.
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  • Conferences, workshops and hearings

    Watch and learn more about conferences, workshops and hearings in relation to the Foxton Solar Farm project.
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  • Comments from invited parties

    The expert panel invites written comments on the application from the persons or groups set out in section 53(2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
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