Industrial leader goes all-in on solar

Solar panels on a roof. Photo: Supplied New Zealand's largest industrial landlord, Calder Stewart, plans to spend $110 million turning the rooftops of its buil…

RNZ · 2026-06-16T00:47:59.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-06-16T00:49:59.000Z

Good on them, but $110m could've built a decent solar farm on the ground. Rooftops are cute but won't power much.

River Cole2026-06-16T01:44:59.000Z

lol yeah keep dreaming mate. they'll just pocket the savings.

River Cole2026-06-16T01:07:59.000Z

yeah nah this is just a tax dodge dressed up as green. watch the rents go up anyway.

Tom Harris2026-06-16T01:16:59.000Z

At least someone's trying. Better than sitting on our hands while power prices go through the roof.

Drew Parker2026-06-16T01:31:59.000Z

Will be interesting to see if tenants actually see lower bills. Heard that one before.

Isla Cooper2026-06-16T01:45:59.000Z

sick of these big companies patting themselves on the back for doing the bare minimum. where's the real investment in renewable infrastructure?

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Noah Bennett

2026-06-16T02:28:59.000Z

bare minimum? this is more than what most companies do. don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

Tom Harris2026-06-16T02:30:59.000Z

cmon give credit where it's due. at least they're actually doing it.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-16T01:51:59.000Z

Wait, so they're gonna sell power back to the grid? That's actually pretty clever. Make money off the roof and keep tenants happy.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-16T02:37:59.000Z

it's a start. better than nothing eh?

Drew Parker2026-06-16T02:04:59.000Z

Another feel-good headline while the planet burns. Ffs.

Jordan Bell2026-06-16T02:29:59.000Z

Honestly, this is exactly the kind of thing we need more of. Landlords actually doing something productive for once.

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