Photovoltaic cells of a solar farm. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGESWhen the Green Island landfill reaches capacity it could be capped with a $10million solar farm. The electricity produced at the solar farm would top up the electricity generated by destruction of landfill gas, a system that has been in place at the landfill since 2009. In the nearer term, the draft budgets show $5million set aside from 2022-23 to 2025-26 to expand the Green Island landfill gas collection system. The 10-year report also noted, a proposed $56.4million to be set aside from 2024-25 to 2028-29 for the development of a Smooth Hill landfill site, near Brighton, to replace the Green Island landfill when it closes.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 24, 2021 15:32 UTC