[2024] NZEnvC 091 Crafar v Taupo District Council [pdf, 355 KB]
...[39] Ms Smith claimed that TGL had over-estimated the potential agrivoltaics use at the site, however TGL’s assessment was based on its experience with agrivoltaics at the Kapuni solar farm site, the work that it has commissioned by Massey University and its understanding of the proposed future use of this site. TGL submitted that the numbers used are conservative as confirmed by Mr Allen through cross examination and that the contribution from the sheep farm operation is not e...