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Harmony Energy and First Renewables JV successfully complete financial close on New Zealand’s largest solar farm

Harmony Energy Limited and Clarus company, First Renewables Limited have approved the final investment for the Tauhei Solar Farm project and successfully completed financial close, with construction set to begin this year. 

Harmony Energy New Zealand Managing Director Garth Elmes said: “We are excited to have reached this significant milestone, with all major contracts, financing, consents and regulatory approvals now in place. We will now start construction on New Zealand’s largest solar farm, marking a significant milestone for the nation in its pursuit of providing cleaner, home-grown energy.” 

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    • Biogas
    • Blog

    Tim Lepper: Delivering a NZ first renewable gas upgrade project

    Clarus company, First Renewables is close to completing work on an exciting New Zealand-first renewable gas project that will turn food scraps into biomethane.

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    • Biogas
    • Blog

    Suzuki to open four biogas plants in India

    Auto manufacturer Suzuki plans to build four biogas refineries in India, which will begin operating in 2025. The biogas plants will turn cattle manure into biomethane, and that methane will be used to power vehicles that are currently fuelled by compressed natural gas.

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    • Biogas

    Touring Australia’s renewable gas sites

    Once again, from the renewable gas space, we have a first-person account from James Irvine, GM of Future Fuels at Firstgas Group. James was fortunate to join the GasNZ & Bioenergy Australia tour of renewable gas projects, travelling across 5 Australian states in 5 days. He shares some of his insights about the projects he visited that spanned a variety of renewable technologies, scale and businesses.

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    • Biogas
    • Blog

    Big oil moves into biogas

    Big oil companies aren’t in the business of losing money. That’s why it’s fascinating to see Shell and BP investing billions of dollars into biogas, a renewable energy source that could eventually replace natural gas and help reduce global carbon emissions.

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