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One of the two main New Zealand islands
The South Island is the larger of the two main islands of New Zealand by surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. With a population of 1,256,700 as of June 2025, the South Island is home to 24% of New Zealand's 5.3 million inhabitants. The most populous cities are Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson and Invercargill.
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New Zealand’s largest solar farm on the South Island opened in Christchurch on 15 October, following a $153.4m (NZ$273m) investment.
Kōwhai Park, the largest solar farm on New Zealand’s South Island, has officially opened in Christchurch, adding 168 MW DC/150 MW AC of solar capacity to the co
Christchurch's $273 million Kōwhai Park solar farm was opened by Contact Energy and Lightsource bp, adding 168 MWdc capacity and 275 GWh of annual generation.