Todd ups investment in renewable energy
28 May 2019
NEW ZEALAND'S largest private energy company is increasing its investment in renewables.
Todd Generation, a subsidiary of the family owned Todd Corporation, has taken a stake in solar energy company Sunergise to offer renewable energy to businesses.
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