Emerging Planners Congress Speaker
Morgan Fallowfield is an Environmental Planner at Jacobs and has 4 years’ experience in the New Zealand and Australian planning industry. Morgan has a broad range of experience as a consultant undertaking consenting and policy work mainly focusing on the renewable energy, transport, education and water sectors. Morgan received her Master of Planning from the University of Otago, Dunedin in 2018, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Otago, Dunedin in 2015.
Presenting:
The New Zealand Government has an aspirational goal of 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2035 and is aiming to achieve a net zero carbon economy by 2050. Solar energy generation is an emerging technology in New Zealand, with a number of international operators starting to establish solar farms throughout New Zealand. While solar energy development and capacity in New Zealand remains relatively low compared to other countries thus far, momentum is building such that utility scale solar photovoltaic systems and agrivoltaic systems are gaining consents and progressing through to construction.
Together we will explore the development of agrivoltaic systems in New Zealand, including their benefits. We will also discuss the challenges of consenting new technology under conventional planning methods and how planners and the regulatory system can enable utility scale solar systems.
