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.
Operation
Todd Energy is the operator of Te Rahui Solar Farm, responsible for all aspects of the project - from construction through to ongoing operations, maintenance, safety and environmental management once the facility is commissioned.
A rendering of Te Rahui Solar Farm (400MW)
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.
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.