Application documents
Nova Energy Twizel Solar Project Substantive application (PDF, 6.5 MB)
Memorandum of Counsel (PDF, 315 KB)
Updated application documents
On 11 September 2026, the applicant provided additional updated application documents.
- Memorandum of Counsel for Nova Energy Limited to Panel 11 September 2026 (PDF, 315 KB)
- Attachment-AA Cumulative Effects Assessment dated 11 September 2026 - Planning (PDF, 634 KB)
- Attachment-AB Appendix 1 - Cumulative Effects Assessment dated 25 August 2026 - Acoustics (PDF, 708 KB)
- Attachment AC Appendix 2 - Cumulative Effects Memorandum dated 31 August 2026 - Traffic (PDF, 6 MB)
- Attachment-AD Appendix 3 - Cumulative Effects Memorandum dated 27 August 2026 - Economics (PDF, 1 MB)
- AE. Appendix 4 - Cumulative Effects Memorandum dated 27 August 2026 - Stormwater and Flood Hazards (PDF, 1020 KB)
- AF. Appendix 5 - Cumulative Effects Assessment dated September 2026 - Ecology (PDF, 1 MB)
- AG. Appendix 6 - Cumulative Effects Memorandum dated 3 September 2026 - Landscape (PDF, 1 MB)
- Attachment B - Vegetation ecology response to section 46 comments dated September 2026 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Attachment C - Updated Biosecurity and Vegetation Management Plan dated 2 September 2026 (PDF, 15 MB)
- Attachment D - Invertebrates response to section 46 comments dated September 2026 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Attachment E - Updated Terrestrial Invertebrates Management Plan dated September 2026 (PDF, 7 MB)
- Attachment F - Herpetofauna response to section 46 comments dated 26 August 2026 (PDF, 231 KB)
- Attachment G - Updated Lizard Management Plan dated 26 August 2026 (PDF, 14 MB)
- Attachment H - Avifauna response to section 46 comments dated 8 September 2026 (PDF, 2 MB)
- Attachment I - Avifauna Population Viability Analysis dated 7 September 2026 (PDF, 9 MB)
- Attachment J - Updated Avifauna Management Plan (including Avifauna Carcass Monitoring Programme) dated 8 September 2026_Redacted (PDF, 7 MB)
- Attachment K - Updated draft conditions of consent (tracked) (PDF, 1 MB)
- Attachment L - Updated draft conditions of consent (clean) (PDF, 1 MB)
On 30 July 2026, the applicant provided an updated application document.
Attachment 2.1 - Manawhenua Report (PDF, 1.75 MB)
Substantive application documents – Part 1
Substantive application documents – Part 2
- Attachment 2 - Economic Assessment (PDF, 1 MB)
- SUPERSEDED Attachment 2.1 - Manawhenua Report (PDF, 606 KB)
- Attachment 2.2 - Geotechnical Assessment (PDF, 773 KB)
- Attachment 2.3 - NPS-Natural Hazards Assessment (PDF, 209 KB)
- Attachment 2.4 - Archaeological Assessment (PDF, 5 MB)
- Attachment 2.5 - Acoustic Assessment (PDF, 3 MB)
- Attachment 2.6 - Glint and Glare Assessment (PDF, 2 MB)
- Attachment 2.7 - Preliminary Site Investigation - Contaminated Land (PDF, 3 MB)
- Attachment 2.8 - Landscape Assessment (PDF, 979 KB)
- Attachment 2.9 - Appendix 2 Graphic Attachment to Landscape Assessment Report (PDF, 19 MB)
- Attachment 2.10 - Appendix 3 Visual Simulations (PDF, 47 MB)
- Attachment 2.11 - Landscape Assessment Peer Review_Redacted (PDF, 458 KB)
- Attachment 2.12 - Additional Lizard, Vegetation, and Invertebrate Surveys (PDF, 8 MB)
- Attachment 2.13 - Tekapo Ground Wētā Tracking Tunnel Survey (PDF, 346 KB)
- Attachment 2.14 - Assessment of Potential Ecological Effects of the proposed Nova Energy Solar Farm Near Twizel (PDF, 11 MB)
- Attachment 2.15 - Integrated Framework (PDF, 1 MB)
- Attachment 2.16 - Integrated Traffic Assessment (PDF, 11 MB)
- Attachment 2.17 - Flood Hazard Risk Assessment (PDF, 37 MB)
Substantive application documents – Part 3
- Attachment 3 - Referral Letter (PDF, 162 KB)
- Attachment 3.1 - Record of Title (PDF, 180 KB)
- Attachment 3.2 - Proposed Conditions of Consent (Resource Consents) (PDF, 1 MB)
- Attachment 3.2A Proposed Mana Whenua Conditions (PDF, 627 KB)
- Attachment 3.3 - Proposed Conditions (Wildlife Act Approvals) (PDF, 891 KB)
- Attachment 3.4 - Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (PDF, 5 MB)
- Attachment 3.5 Stormwater Management Plan (PDF, 6 MB)
- Attachment 3.6 Statutory Planning Rules Assessment (PDF, 1 MB)
- Attachment 3.7 Statutory Planning Policy Assessment (PDF, 551 KB)
- Attachment 3.8 - Archaeological Management Plan (PDF, 1 MB)
- SUPERSEDED Attachment 3.9 - Biosecurity and Vegetation Management Plan (PDF, 9 MB)
- Attachment 3.10 - Pest Mammal Management Plan (PDF, 2 MB)
- SUPERSEDED Attachment 3.11 - Terrestrial Invertebrate Management Plan (PDF, 3 MB)
- SUPERSEDED Attachment 3.12 - Lizard Management Plan (PDF, 5 MB)
- SUPERSEDED Attachment-3.13-Avifauna-Management-Plan (PDF, 4 MB)
- Attachment 3.14 - Consultation Register (PDF, 370 KB)
- Attachment 3.14A - Consultation Summary (PDF, 275 KB)
- Attachment 3.15 - Consultation Response Meridian Energy (PDF, 703 KB)
- Attachment-3.16-Notices-Received-from-MDC-and-ECan_Redacted.pdf (PDF, 2 MB)
- Attachment 3.17 - Schedules of Management Plan Conditions and Adaptive Management Conditions (PDF, 302 KB)
- Attachment 3.18 - Letter from NGL Farms Ltd (PDF, 126 KB)