Decreasing industrial demand 'alarming' - major electricity users

Friday - The Major Electricity Users group says a drop in electricity demand from industrial is 'alarming' - and the latest data also shows a worrying lack of firming generation.

Electricity Authority backs six initiatives to power the energy transition

Wednesday - The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is providing enhanced regulatory support to six initiatives through its Power Innovation Pathway to accelerate Aotearoa New Zealand's energy transition, it announced yesterday.

NIWA offers hope for hydro

Tuesday - Niwa has offered a glimmer of hope that the current extreme dry spell could be broken this autumn.

Demand reduction deal as hydro lakes drop

10 Mar 25 - The electricity sector's preparations for a potential energy shortage this winter have continued with Meridian and Tiwai Point aluminium smelter agreeing for it to reduce demand.

Meridian's shocker result and way forward

7 Mar 25 - Meridian's was expected to be a shocker of a result and, as predicted, earnings, cash flow and net profit were all down for what was its worst ever half year report since listing.

Gentailers take stock after winter energy crunch

25 Feb 25 - The half-year reporting season showed the different impacts of the difficult winter in 2024, with Contact and Genesis being the first to release results.

Watts waves the regulatory stick at gentailers

18 Feb 25 - Energy Minister Simon Watts said the Government would not accept another repeat of last winter's events in the electricity market but stopped short of saying what ministers would do if it did happen again.

Researchers look to underground future for hydrogen

5 Feb 25 - Kiwi researchers are modelling the injection, storage and extraction of 10,000 tonnes of underground hydrogen at a natural gas storage site in Taranaki.

Offshore energy bill gets almost full support

28 Jan 25 - The Offshore Renewable Energy Bill received general support in Parliament when it received its first reading late last year.

SolarZero in liquidation

27 Nov 24 - Innovative solar energy pioneer SolarZero has been put into liquidation.

Crown Minerals Bill progresses

26 Nov 24 - The Crown Minerals Amendment Bill is set to pass into law in the last parliamentary session of the year beginning December 10.

Energy market settings holding back demand response

25 Nov 24 - A study of large energy users has concluded that changes to the electricity market are needed to make demand response management viable.

Contact Energy to build a new geothermal plant at Wairakei

21 Nov 24 - Contact Energy has announced a significant investment in the redevelopment of its Wairakei geothermal power station.

Govt ring-fences $60 million to investigate new geothermal energy

14 Nov 24 - The government is putting aside $60 million to investigate new geothermal energy generation technology, which has the potential to boost renewable energy output and slash emissions.

Legislation to bring back oil and gas exploration advances

12 Nov 24 - The controversial bill to restart oil and gas exploration completed its second reading in Parliament last week after being reported back from select committee.

Electricity sector risks from climate change: analysis

6 Nov 24 - A review of the electricity sector's mandatory climate disclosures by Forsyth Barr has not changed the analysts’ investment views of the companies.

Solar’s rising shine in NZ

5 Nov 24 - Household solar and battery storage is expanding rapidly, according to Transpower.

Channel looks to energy centre - pushes out peak petrol prediction

4 Nov 24 - Channel Infrastructure has outlined ambitious plans for an energy precinct on its Marsden Point land using its infrastructure and assets to entice in other energy project developers.

Offshore wind energy company pulls out of NZ

25 Oct 24 - Spanish offshore wind energy company Bluefloat has announced it is pulling out of its New Zealand projects, citing the potential clash with seabed mining off Taranaki.

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